Developer Robert Hitchins Ltd has been given the green light to develop a new Coffee Shop Drive Thru for Starbucks Franchisee, The Magic Bean Company, at Kingsway in Gloucester.
The 1,744 sq ft drive-thru and coffee shop will replace a vacant former dance studio building at the entrance to the Kingsway housing estate and business park, following a decision by Gloucester City Council.
The Magic Bean Company will enter into a 15-year lease on completion of the development by Robert Hitchins.
Michael Plimmer, Senior Development Manager for Robert Hitchins Ltd, said: “We are glad that Gloucester City Council has seen the merits of our development proposals.
“The current vacant building is in a poor state and no longer fit for purpose, so we are really pleased that we can now progress a scheme to replace it with a modern building that is less imposing, more in keeping with the contemporary buildings surrounding it and more suited to this location at the entrance to the wider development.
“We are bringing another international retailer to Kingsway to join established big names which we are sure will bring economic benefits and welcome additional facilities to the people who live and work in Kingsway and Quedgeley.”
A spokesperson for Starbucks franchisee The Magic Bean Company said: “We’re really pleased to be a part of this exciting redevelopment and bring Starbucks to the busy area of Quedgeley. We’re looking forward to serving the community and creating careers for local people.”
The arrival of Starbucks provides an important gateway to the Kingsway Business Park which forms part of a major mixed-use scheme on the site of the former 340-acre RAF Quedgeley.
Other national brands brought to Kingsway by Robert Hitchins include ASDA, Lidl, B&M, PureGym, MKM and Greene King.
The original masterplan for the former airbase included 3,300 homes, a 40-acre employment site, community and leisure facilities, retail, sports area and primary school.
