McDonald's in Wolverhampton to shut down for six weeks due to expansion plans
A popular branch of McDonald's just outside Wolverhampton city centre will be closing on Sunday for six weeks as it undergoes an overhaul and expansion.
McDonald’s, in Lea Road, Penn Fields, was granted approval for the work in March last year.
Under the plans, the restaurant will be extended by 23 sq metres, with parking for 56 vehicles. Currently there is room for 70 but bosses want to expands the space for drive-thru customers which will see capacity increased from 14-25.
At the meeting, it was revealed in a statement on behalf of McDonald's that in-store customers only account for 20-31 per cent of trade and around half of them use the drive-thru with a third of trips are made by ‘McDelivery couriers’ – drivers delivering to customers at home.
A spokesman for McDonald's said: "Our Penn Road restaurant will be closing on Sunday January 7 at 6pm to undergo refurbishment works as part of our Convenience of the Future programme, to improve the experience of both customers and the restaurant team.
"This will include a complete transformation of the car park, a new restaurant layout and re-design of the crew room. We look forward to welcoming our customers back to the new restaurant in late March.”
"All current crew members have been offered roles in neighbouring restaurants while these works take place."
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