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Fast food war as KFC plans new Burnley store

1:18pm Monday 5th October 2009 in


FAST FOOD wars could be set to break out between KFC and McDonald’s if the fried chicken giant is given permission for a new restaurant.

Plans for a new Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet in Trafalgar Street, Burnley, have been submitted to the council.

The restaurant is planned for the former Car Village site, next to the existing McDonald’s restaurant on the street.

A transport survey has supported the plans, which are likely to go before the council’s development control committee, chaired by Coun Anne Kelly later this year.

If approved it could create around 30 new jobs, and would be the second KFC to open in Burnley, after the outlet in Colne Road.

Earlier this year bosses at the fast food giant revealed plans to invest £100 million in the creation of up to 300 new restaurants, with a particular focus on the north.

Martin Shuker, managing director of KFC UK & Ireland, said: “There aren’t many companies who can be so positive in this challenging environment so we are delighted to be able to announce this significant investment.

“This announcement is not just a credit crunch phenomenon for KFC – we have in fact been growing steadily for years by making sure we always listen to our customers and meet their needs.

“A truly successful business should provide customers with what they want when the economy is booming, as well as when times are tougher.”

If approved, the KFC outlet would be open from 10am until 11pm or midnight every day, and would provide parking for 14 cars.

Comments(14)

Mike Costa says...
3:08pm Mon 5 Oct 09

Mike Costa says:

You can never have enough fast food outlets can you?
Watch the fatties wobble in and out of them. Great fun.

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removalman says...
3:33pm Mon 5 Oct 09

im sure it would be a welcome change from the middle of the road quality, and presentation of the endless burgers that are available. i much preffer the large bucket of chicken, coleslaw, beans and 4 portions of chips with a big 1.5 ltr bottle of pepsi. omce me and my mate have scoffed that we chill out in the van listening to chris evans in the afternoon...PERFECT.

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happycyclist says...
3:52pm Mon 5 Oct 09

Junk food outlets expanding in the middle of an economic armageddon. Says lots about Britain.

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Izanears says...
4:05pm Mon 5 Oct 09

Why all the fuss. There is a KFC next to a McDonalds in Colne.

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Akki says...
5:54pm Mon 5 Oct 09

i heard KFC workers are told to spit in the food before it goes out, although some dont bother to do it

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NICEONESUNSHINE says...
7:30pm Mon 5 Oct 09

I think it's only right that all the cousin cleetus's of Burnley be able to buy fried chicken...it's 6 finger licking good!!!!!!!!!!!

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Mikeee47 says...
8:55pm Mon 5 Oct 09

If it happens I hope it's better than the scaggy remnants of what's supposed to be chicken, at the Colne rd venue. the times I gone there for a takeaway, got home to find half the stuff missing, I always check now before I leave taking everything out of the bags to make sure it's right, Yeah thats me!! holding everyone up.



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Lancs_Lad says...
9:56pm Mon 5 Oct 09

I can only echo the comment made by Mikeee47, the KFC up Duke Bar is pretty awful. Anything has to be better than it. Bring on the chicken!

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Faithless says...
11:44pm Mon 5 Oct 09

Isn't KFC just like a poor quality Dixy's?

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DaveBurnley says...
8:23am Tue 6 Oct 09

How did people manage before these places sprung up? Did people have to actually cook food themselves?

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Mikeee47 says...
10:17am Tue 6 Oct 09

DaveBurnley wrote:
How did people manage before these places sprung up? Did people have to actually cook food themselves?
No Dave we used to travel to Salmsbury, when KFC was at it's best 30 yrs ago at least.

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RAyzer says...
10:33am Tue 6 Oct 09

watch all the disabilty scooters with fattys on roll out....go on torys stop all this lazyness..

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RAyzer says...
10:46am Tue 6 Oct 09

blackburns rolly polly brigade would love this...more chavs over there than jezza kyles FULL SERIES

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bankhall says...
12:51pm Tue 6 Oct 09

As usual our brown envelope council collect their george grahams and laugh.They complain about traffic so make clearways and then clog them up with traffic genersating outlets bizarre.Still money talks on our council

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