'Come and get it!' - New KFC drive-thru opens in West Midlands town
The new restaurant has created 40 jobs.
A new KFC restaurant and drive-thru has opened its doors in a Staffordshire town.
The fried chicken restaurant opened in Robins Road, Burntwood, on Monday (September 7) for dine in and delivery, creating 40 jobs.
The opening forms part of KFC's £1.5 billion growth plan to grow its presence across the UK and Ireland, opening 500 new restaurants over the next decade and creating 7,000 jobs.
A KFC spokesperson said: “Fried chicken fans of Burntwood, the wait is over!
“A brand new KFC restaurant has arrived at Robins Road, serving up our finger lickin’ chicken and creating 40 new jobs in the local community.
“The fryers are fired up and the team is ready - Burntwood, come and get it!”
Matt Kemp, operations director for Gastronomy – the franchise operator of the restaurant, said: “Delighted to welcome Burntwood into the Gastronomy team.
“A huge amount of work has gone into getting the restaurant ready, and the team have shown real commitment in training, developing and upskilling ahead of opening.
“Ilea and her management team have led brilliantly, creating strong foundations and getting the team ready to deliver for our guests from day one.
“I’m really looking forward to seeing what this team can achieve. Thank you and welcome, Team Burntwood.”
KFC contributes £60m to the West Midlands economy every year.
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