McDonald’s has opened its newest franchise at a preferred procuring centre.
The fast-food large has made its return to the Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, proper subsequent to Frankie & Benny’s restaurant.
More than 100 jobs have been created by the opening in Gillingham immediately.
Plans for the brand new department had been unveiled in September and it has stuffed the vacant unit which was beforehand occupied by Bird, which specialised in rooster and waffles. That left in 2022 when the chain ceased buying and selling.
McDonald’s used to have a department at the procuring centre greater than a decade in the past however moved out earlier than it obtained a £16m makeover introduced in 2014.
As a part of the renovation, the previous automobile showroom subsequent to the centre that had housed McDonald’s was knocked down and changed with a brand new constructing with six items.
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Also at the procuring centre is a Burger King drive-thru, Bella Italia, Nandos, Costa and Subway.
But it isn’t the one quick meals retailer that’s set to open in the procuring centre.
German Doner Kebab is planning to take up residence in the vacant lot as soon as occupied by Santander financial institution.
The Kebab chain submitted its proposals to Medway Council again in November after the nationwide financial institution shut in June 2021.
Meanwhile, Home Bargains is in search of planning permission from the council to open a retailer in the previous BHS.
Since the excessive avenue large folded in 2016 the lot has been residence to short-term lets, together with M&Co between 2017 and 2020, Sainsbury’s throughout its refurbishment works between 2020 and 2021, and extra not too long ago to Christmas Time over the festive interval.
