American fast food chain Wendy's announces opening date in Portsmouth's Commercial Road

The fast food chain, which has taken the place of the Burton store in the high street, opens on Thursday, August 24.

It promises to offer customers a range of delicious meals including burgers, chips, breakfast baps and Frostys.

It’s the first of several Wendy’s restaurants that NFH Restaurants aim to open across the UK over the next few years and will create over 40 jobs in the city.

The restaurant’s arrival in the city has been welomed by the leader of Portsmouth City Council, Cllr Steve Pitt.

"I am delighted to welcome Wendy's to Portsmouth's Commercial Road,” he said. “This is a positive step forward in the regeneration of the city centre and a good indication of our potential to attract quality inward investment to develop our high street to benefit our local economy.

“Wendy's is a well-known and respected brand, and their decision to open a restaurant in Portsmouth is a vote of confidence in our city.

"Their arrival will help to attract more visitors and businesses to the area.

"We are committed to regenerating the city centre and creating a vibrant and attractive place to live, work and visit.”

The chain’s breakfast menu currently consists of the sausage, egg and cheese croissant, the bacon, egg and cheese croissant, the breakfast baconator, the classic egg and cheese sandwich, the classic sausage egg and cheese sandwich and the classic bacon, egg and cheese sandwich.

There are burger options to suit everybody from the Dave’s triple burger to the classic bacon cheeseburger as well as the range of chicken sandwiches up fro grabs.

For more information about the store and to see the menu, click here.