Becks Prime
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Becks Prime Equities, Ltd, also known as Becks Prime Restaurants, is a gourmet hamburger restaurant chain with locations in Greater Houston
in Texas
. As of 2010 Win Campbell is the chief executive officer. Its headquarters is located in the Energy Corridor area of Houston.
Its original location, which opened in 1985, is along Kirby Drive in Upper Kirby
in Houston. The original location was remodeled in 2008.
In 1995 Beck's Brewery pressured Becks Prime, trying to get the chain to change the name so that "Becks" would be omitted. The beer company said that it had already claimed "Becks" as a trade name. The beer company and the restaurant chain reached an agreement; Becks Prime would only use "Becks" if it had accompanying words, such as "Prime," included.
In the 2000s Where the Locals Eat, a national dining guide, ranked Becks Prime as one of the ten best restaurants in the United States; the publication also stated that Becks Prime served the best hamburger in Greater Houston
.
In 2008 Becks Prime announced that it would open the "Becks Prime Sportatorium" in Memorial City Mall
in the Memorial City
district. The 10000 square foot location has a bar, a conference room, table service, and a video game room. The chain has a location at the Memorial Park
golf course. The chain also has a loyalty program called "Becks Bucks." Becks Prime also has catering services.
As of 2010 the chain has eleven locations: eight regular locations in Houston (including one in the downtown Houston tunnel system) , one location in The Woodlands
in Montgomery County
, one in Sugar Land in Fort Bend County
, and the "Sportatorium" in the Memorial City Mall.
Greater Houston
Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown is a 10-county metropolitan area defined by the Office of Management and Budget. It is located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas...
in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. As of 2010 Win Campbell is the chief executive officer. Its headquarters is located in the Energy Corridor area of Houston.
Its original location, which opened in 1985, is along Kirby Drive in Upper Kirby
Upper Kirby
Upper Kirby is a commercial district in Houston, Texas, United States.Upper Kirby contains many businesses, including restaurants. Upper Kirby is east of the Greenway Plaza, southwest of Neartown, north of the city of West University Place, and south of River Oaks.Upper Kirby is considered to be in...
in Houston. The original location was remodeled in 2008.
In 1995 Beck's Brewery pressured Becks Prime, trying to get the chain to change the name so that "Becks" would be omitted. The beer company said that it had already claimed "Becks" as a trade name. The beer company and the restaurant chain reached an agreement; Becks Prime would only use "Becks" if it had accompanying words, such as "Prime," included.
In the 2000s Where the Locals Eat, a national dining guide, ranked Becks Prime as one of the ten best restaurants in the United States; the publication also stated that Becks Prime served the best hamburger in Greater Houston
Greater Houston
Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown is a 10-county metropolitan area defined by the Office of Management and Budget. It is located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas...
.
In 2008 Becks Prime announced that it would open the "Becks Prime Sportatorium" in Memorial City Mall
Memorial City Mall
Memorial City Mall is a large shopping mall in Memorial City, Houston, Texas, United States, at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Gessner Road, adjacent to the large Memorial Hermann medical complex...
in the Memorial City
Memorial City, Houston
Memorial City is a district located in the Memorial area of Houston, Texas, United States. The Texas Legislature created the Memorial City Management District in 1999. The district is along Interstate 10 between Beltway 8 and Bunker Hill Road...
district. The 10000 square foot location has a bar, a conference room, table service, and a video game room. The chain has a location at the Memorial Park
Memorial Park, Houston, Texas
Memorial Park, a municipal park in Houston, Texas, is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. Opened in 1924, the park covers approximately inside the 610 Loop, across from the neighborhood of Memorial. Memorial Drive runs through the park, heading east to downtown Houston and west to...
golf course. The chain also has a loyalty program called "Becks Bucks." Becks Prime also has catering services.
As of 2010 the chain has eleven locations: eight regular locations in Houston (including one in the downtown Houston tunnel system) , one location in The Woodlands
The Woodlands
The Woodlands may refer to:in Canada*The Woodlands School , a junior high and high school in Mississauga, Ontarioin the United States*The Woodlands , dog and horse racing track in Kansas City, Kansas...
in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Texas
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837. The county was named for the town of Montgomery, Texas. In 2000, its...
, one in Sugar Land in Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County, Texas
Fort Bend County is a county located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. In 2000 its population was 354,452, while the 2010 U.S...
, and the "Sportatorium" in the Memorial City Mall.