A new Starbucks restaurant and drive-through at Willow Brook shopping centre in Bradley Stoke has been delayed for a second time. It was initially due to open alongside a new McDonald's restaurant in August but postponed its launch to October.
It's not clear of the exact date for when the South Gloucestershire branch will open. However, a spokesperson from Cobra Coffee - the licensee of the Bradley Stoke Starbucks, told Bristol Live that it's in the process of finalisation.
The statement read: "Our team is looking forward to bringing the Starbucks experience to customers in Bradley Stoke in the near future. We still have a few elements to finalise before we can open our doors, but we're working hard to make this happen as soon as possible. We will give updates as soon as we have more to share."
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Plans for the drive-through were originally rejected by South Gloucestershire Council in March 2019 on the grounds that they would cause increased noise, congestion and litter problems. But they were eventually granted planning permission on appeal, after an inspector found there was no good reason to refuse the application.
The Starbucks unit is expected to employ the equivalent of 20 full-time staff.
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