Back Yard Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ:BYBI) announced today that it currently expects the merger transaction with BBAC, LLC and BBAC Merger Sub, Inc. to close on November 5, 2007, subject to completion by BBAC of its financing arrangements with its lenders. Back Yard Burgers also announced that it has entered into an agreement with BBAC and BBAC Merger Sub to extend the date on which either Back Yard Burgers or BBAC could terminate the existing merger agreement among the parties, if the merger has not then been completed, from October 31, 2007, to November 5, 2007.