Signs have gone up for a new Wendy’s fast-food restaurant in Newcastle, as the brand plans to open 400 sites across the UK.

The American chain will soon open on the Bigg Market, one of four locations currently in the works nationwide.

Signage outside the new restaurant.Signage outside the new restaurant. (Image: NORTHERN ECHO) Boarding is up around the former KFC unit, which has stood empty for years next to club Filthy’s and diagonally opposite Greggs, with signs saying the Wendy’s restaurant is “Opening Soon”.

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Planning documents submitted to Newcastle City Council earlier this year reveal the site will be open from 7am until 11pm, and create around 40 jobs, 20 of which will be full time.

It will also have seating inside for 18 people.

Wendy’s opened their first North East store in Middlesbrough in May this year at Captain Cook Square.

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The American-chain has 30 branches across the UK already, and more than 6,000 across the USA.

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UK Managing Director Michael Clarke told The Sun: “With more than 30 restaurants already open, these plans reflect our ambition to expand to 400 locations nationwide, enabling more people to enjoy our food.

“We’re excited to welcome new team members and invite consumers to cheat on their usual and try Wendy’s."

On the menu are burgers, chicken burgers, wraps, salads and breakfasts. The chain first came to the UK in 2021 when it opened locations in Liverpool and Portsmouth.