Takeaway giant Domino’s is preparing to open a new restaurant in County Durham later this year.
The pizzeria will offer takeout and delivery services from a new site in Crook town centre.
The Michigan-founded firm will take over part of the former Barclays Bank building, after the branch closed in February 2021 due to falling customer numbers. A petition was launched in a bid to save the site, but it closed as planned on February 19 that year.
The building has stood empty since, with works carried out to split it into two smaller units on the ground floor. One of those units will be taken over by Domino’s.
Planning permission for signage including the pizza brand’s famous red and blue domino logo was approved earlier this month.
Builders are currently on site preparing the new store.
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An opening date is yet to be confirmed but it is understood the restaurant will fire up the ovens and send out the first pizzas later this year.
The Northern Echo has contacted Domino’s for comment.
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