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title: "Mississippi Back Yard Burgers Owner Wins Franchisee Award"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/f88d3531-b6bd-44d3-8b50-aba9f7189a6b
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/mississippi-back-yard-burgers-owner-wins-franchisee-award-2441
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
published: 2015-09-10T19:14:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T13:05:17.642Z
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# Mississippi Back Yard Burgers Owner Wins Franchisee Award

**TL;DR:** Bridgforth Rutledge, owner of Back Yard Burgers in Oxford, Mississippi, won Franchisee of the Year at the franchise's annual convention. He owns multiple locations in the state, including the Oxford store which he bought in 2011.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2015-09-10. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/mississippi-back-yard-burgers-owner-wins-franchisee-award-2441).*

## Story

Bridgforth Rutledge, owner of Back Yard Burgers in Oxford, Mississippi, won Franchisee of the Year at the franchise's annual convention in Nashville.

“It’s the highest award they give to a franchisee,” he said. “It’s a great honor.”

Rutledge, 43, of Ridgeland, also owns other locations in the state. The Oxford Back Yard Burgers was built around 2007 by another franchisee and Rutledge bought it in 2011.

“The Oxford store has been a really great location for me,” he said. “It consistently performs. The customer base there is strong. It’s something you work hard to get because it’s a reflection of the fact we treat our customers right. It boils down to if you aren’t treating the customers right, you don’t do well.”

Rutledge has future plans to expand upon his success with Back Yard Burgers and is looking to purchase a lot behind the restaurant for a commercial-zoned project.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchisee award (topic)
- franchise convention (topic)
- Oxford (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/mississippi-back-yard-burgers-owner-wins-franchisee-award-2441). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f88d3531-b6bd-44d3-8b50-aba9f7189a6b).