Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> May 13, 2002

Lattimore Michael – Backyard Burgers Inc (bybi)

LATTIMORE M. MICHAEL is Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Back Yard Burgers, Inc. He founded, co-owned and operated Back Yard Burgers in March 1987 in Cleveland, Mississippi. Additionally, he owned and operated Michael's Enterprises, Inc., until 1993, and then devoted fulltime to Back Yard Burgers, Inc. Back Yard Burgers' headquarters was moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1990. The company was taken public in 1993 and is currently listed on the NASDAQ Small Cap Market under the symbol 'BYBI.' Back Yard Burgers currently owns and operates 41 restaurants and franchises 78 Back Yard Burgers. Profile
TWST: Can we start out with a quick overview, how do you see the

company today?

Mr. Michael: Today we're about 105-plus stores. We are positioned

in what we call more the quick casual segment