The 1800 sq ft site was ready for business in time for the opening of the new Friars Walk shopping centre development situated in the heart of Newport, and created at least 35 new jobs.
Union Burger, owned by brother and sister Kim Jenkins and Chris Baker, currently runs ten Burger King outlets across South Wales and the Midlands and is planning on opening several new sites in the near future.
Huw Thomas, director at Cooke & Arkwright, who is retained to acquire new sites on behalf of Union Burger, said: “The new venture is the first time Burger King has opened in the City of Newport and hopefully it will spearhead Union Burger’s expansion drive across the region. We’re pleased to have been able to find suitable premises for Union Burger to grow its business and enable Burger King to expand its restaurant offering in South Wales.”
Kim Jenkins, company director at Union Burger said: “My brother and I have been anxious to expand our business since we purchased the company in 2013 and when we saw the Commercial Street site we immediately knew it was right for us. It’s exciting to be opening our first new Burger King restaurant in over a decade. It seemed like the perfect time to set up a new franchise in Newport, especially with the Friars Walk development opening . We’re also looking into opening up several new sites across South Wales in the near future.”
The site opened on 2nd November, with terms on other sites across South Wales currently being negotiated by Cooke & Arkwright.
Cooke & Arkwright represented Union Burger Ltd, and David Williams of Emanuel Jones represented the landlord.