It's burger wars as two bun giants to set up in town

Barrhead burger wars are to erupt because it emerged each McDonalds and Burger King are each organising within the city.

The 2 bun giants will lock grills from simply yards away on the positioning of an previous pet meals plant.

Burger King had been first to the plate and development on the positioning - the lengthy shutdown Nestle Purina manufacturing facility - has already begun.

However McDonalds has now lodged plans for a rival double drive via.

The £4 million improvement can have a separate entrance off Bowerwalls Place - whereas Burger King is a part of a brand new retail park off the principle Glasgow Highway.

If it wins planning permission from East Renfrewshire Council it may open early subsequent yr.

The McDonalds - which can have 76 seats inside - may create as much as 100 full and part-time jobs

Right next door - Barrhead Retail Park
Proper subsequent door - Barrhead Retail Park (Picture: Andrew Neil)

The constructing will span 4,300 sq. toes and out of doors plans are in place for 54 parking spots.

Andrew Crewther, senior acquisitions surveyor for McDonald’s Eating places Ltd, stated: “We're delighted to lastly submit plans for a model new drive-thru restaurant in Barrhead, which we imagine might be a welcome addition to that a part of the city.

“The event will help round 120 full and part-time workers.

“If consented, the brand new restaurant would carry a big funding of round £4 million.

“This can mark our second funding in East Renfrewshire following our long-standing profitable restaurant in Thornliebank.”

Nestle stopped manufacturing on the cannery greater than 15 years in the past.

Many of the practically eight acre website is being remodeled right into a £15 million retail park.

That can included a Lidl grocery store, B&M residence retailer in addition to Burger King and a few smaller retail items.

Councillor Tony Buchanan, Chief of East Renfrewshire Council stated two years in the past: “That is implausible for Barrhead – it can carry vital new jobs and prolong the vary of retail on supply throughout the city.

“The positioning has been derelict for 15 years because the manufacturing facility stopped working.

“Because of Glasgow Metropolis Area Metropolis Deal funding now we have been in a position to put together the land for improvement and sit up for seeing it remodeled right into a thriving buying location via this settlement. London & Scottish has a strong monitor file in delivering a lot of these venture and it will likely be thrilling to see it regenerated.”

Andy Richardson Growth Director at London & Scottish, added: “We're delighted to have secured planning consent for this main funding, which is able to create between 190 and 210 retail jobs in addition to quite a few development roles.

“The Barrhead website represents the most recent in a collection of profitable retail developments. We now have beforehand accomplished retail parks at Cowdenbeath, Aviemore, Cumbernauld and Paisley.”

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