KFC franchisee Gastronomy opens 50th UK restaurant
The opening has created 38 jobs.
KFC franchisee Gastronomy has opened its 50th KFC restaurant in Shrewsbury, Meole Brace, marking another step in the operator’s plan to double its estate to 100 locations by 2030.
The 89.5 sqm restaurant seats 68 customers and includes delivery and drive-thru lanes.
It is also amongst the first KFC restaurants in the UK to feature the brand’s latest restaurant design, with on-site parking and dedicated waiting areas for delivery drivers both inside and outside the restaurant.
The site will serve KFC’s full menu, including its recently launched Tenders & Dips range, the returning limited-edition Dirty Lou menu, and Kwench drinks.
To mark the opening, customers were offered freebies and prizes, including KFC bucket hats and golden tickets for free food.
The restaurant also held a cake-cutting ceremony for Gastronomy’s 50th KFC site.
The opening has created 38 jobs across team members, team leaders, and management roles.
New hires received training and development opportunities from the start of their employment.
Shrewsbury-based Gastronomy operates KFC restaurants across Wales, the Midlands, the North West, and Shropshire. Its estate now employs around 1,500 people.
The expansion forms part of KFC’s £1.5b UK and Ireland growth plan, announced during its 60th anniversary celebrations.
The plan includes opening a further 500 restaurants over the next decade and creating more than 7,000 jobs across KFC and its supply chain.
The Meole Brace team will also carry out daily litter picks in the local area.
Surplus food from the restaurant will be donated to local community kitchens through KFC’s partnership with The Felix Project.
