KFC has opened its first little drive-thru restaurant in Stafford.

Franchisee Gastronomy Restaurants has opened the small-format site at the Beacon Business Park in Weston Road.

The format is designed to plug the gap in smaller trade zones and for tight sites, according to the franchisee.

Ian Gill, property director for Gastronomy Restaurants, said: “Stafford number two and the UK’s first little drive-thru has opened. A long time coming and culmination of a lot of hard work from many people in the Gastronomy Restaurants team and KFC UK & Ireland. A fantastic asset perfectly designed to plug the gap in smaller trade zones and for tight sites. We remain keen for further new restaurants of all formats.”

Acky Khan, chairman and CEO, said: “We’re delighted to be able to open our second restaurant in Stafford, a town we love, providing the area with more of their favourite fried chicken.

“It’s been particularly exciting to innovate with our new little-drive thru design, which we hope you’ll love.

The new model was designed, constructed, and deployed by manufacturer Modular 500 under instruction from the developer, Espleys, and with the design support and input from project managers, Bladon & Kirkham and architect consultancy, Franks Belshaws.

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