Founded in 2012, Burton Property Group is one of the largest real estate development firms in South Alabama. An established industry leader, the company has parlayed its success in its retail platform into other real estate classes, while realizing tremendous growth. The origins of Burton Property Group date back over a century to a successful Mobile family bakery, Smith’s Bakery. The sale of that company funded a series of successful family-owned real estate investments, including the purchase of the Silver Sands outlet center in Destin, Fla. in 1991 for $1.5 million. It was sold in 2012 for $200 million.