Pizza Hut franchisee hoping to create 20 jobs at new Stirling store
The popular chain is moving a few hundred yards along the road from its long established city centre site - after long-running concerns over the shop units lying empty.
Pizza Hut have moved into premises in a city centre building which previously struggled to attract tenants.
The chain is moving a few hundred yards along the road from its long established site on the corner of Cowane Street and Wallace Street to shop premises at Goosecroft Road.
Pizza Hut says it is a relaunch in Stirling, upgrading to larger premises designed to 'enhance operations and customer experience' and reflects the brand's ongoing investment in its Scottish footprint.
The new Hut, on the site of a previous Papa John's franchise, is operated by Fife-based conglomerate Glenshire Group and becomes the 23rd store in their growing portfolio.
The franchisee hopes the opening will create around 20 jobs.
The store offers delivery and collection services, while also offering a small seating area for those who want to eat on the go.
Director Zibby Ghafoor said the team are thrilled about the opportunity to upgrade the previous store.
He said: 'We're bringing a fresh approach to the site, with an updated look and feel, new menu, and new equipment.
'Our excellent team at the previous Hut in Stirling were kept busy in other stores while we fitted out the new unit.
'This is a great location, and we have a lot of people to serve.'
Area Manager Louise Ferry said: 'We're committed to delivering quality, variety, and exceptional service, and we can't wait to welcome everyone back in for their favourite pizzas, sides, and desserts.
'This opening marks another step in our journey to serve more of Scotland, and we're grateful to the Stirling community for their patience and support.'
The new shop is in a £6 million building at the corner of Maxwell Place which features 53 flats with four shop units on the ground floor.
The introduction of Pizza Hut will be a welcome addition for those keen to see the shop units occupied.
Since the building was completed at the start of 2016 residents quickly moved into the flats but some of the shops remained unoccupied for the first few years, during which Stirling Council officials gave repeated assurances to councillors that tenants were due to move in - and even when businesses began to occupy some of the smaller units, filling the largest unit was described as challenging and other forms of fit-out were tried.
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