McDonald’s has confirmed that its long-awaited new Newport drive-thru will open exactly 2 weeks today, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony set to mark the arrival of the Isle of Wight’s third McDonald’s restaurant.
The new restaurant at Newport Retail Park, off St George’s Way, will officially open its doors at 11:00 on Wednesday 30th September.
It comes almost 8 years after Island Echo first revealed, in December 2018, that McDonald’s looked set to form part of the redevelopment of the former Newport IW FC ground.
The company’s involvement was subsequently confirmed in 2020, but it has been a lengthy road from the original plans to the restaurant finally welcoming its first customers.
The new McDonald’s sits alongside Aldi, B&M, Costa Coffee, Wren Kitchens and Superdrug, all of which are expected to open before Christmas.
The opening of the McDonald’s drive-thru forms part of a wider expansion for McDonald’s locally, with a further 2 restaurants planned for Lake and Cowes.
