A new County Durham Starbucks has officially opened its doors - with images shared by the hot drink giant of the slick new facility.
Starbucks, which already has several venues in the North East, opened its Stanley branch on Friday, March 10 - and has already established itself as a firm favourite for many coffee lovers out there.
The new Starbucks facility is all part of a £2.6m development and was granted planning permission in July 2020 after Durham County Council deemed it more appropriate than the empty land that some people park their cars on.
Here's what the Starbucks looks like inside:
For Starbucks fans, the first 100 drive-thru or in-store customers received a free Starbucks reusable cup.
In the images shared of the new Starbucks, the layout is sleek and modern, which shows an open-plan queue system, drive-thru, seating areas, as well as a whole range of drinks from the Starbucks menu.
Alongside the drive-thru Starbucks, Dominos and Greggs have joined the Stanley-based business park.
The outlets are expected to create 65 jobs, with 14 full-time positions and 51 part-time roles.
Alongside the job creation and the new outlets, 39 car park spaces will also be provided.
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