Fast food restaurant chain, KFC, via its approved franchise operator Gastronomy Restaurants Ltd, has become the latest new operator to sign up for a unit at Winsford Gateway, the 30-acre strategic development and major employment site in Cheshire.
The announcement follows the recent opening of a new McDonalds and Costa Coffee, considerably expanding the amenity provision at Winsford Gateway which is located at the North entrance to the wider 380-acre Winsford Industrial Estate.
Winsford Gateway developer Rula Developments agreed a deal with Gastronomy Properties Ltd to purchase a prominent 0.66-acre roadside plot for development of the KFC Drive Thru restaurant of 2,400sq ft. With full planning consent already in place construction will start imminently with a target opening by early 2026.
Ian Gill at KFC says: “We are pleased to have worked closely with Rula Developments to acquire this prominent development plot at Winsford Gateway. We have secured planning consent for our new restaurant in this location, providing further amenity for the local businesses and community. We expect to be open in Q1 2026 and look forward to bringing the KFC brand to the residents of Winsford.”
2025 has been a strong year for Rula Developments at Winsford Gateway. In July of this year McDonalds opened a new 4,000sq ft drive thru facility on the adjacent one-acre plot. Costa Coffee also successfully launched a bespoke designed 1,800sq ft unit on the same site in May.
