Restaurant planned for Hanley's former TK Maxx shop

The site of the former TK Maxx shop at the Intu Potteries shopping centre in Hanley.

ANOTHER big-name restaurant is set to open in the city centre.

Shopping centre bosses have lodged a planning application to transform the former TK Maxx unit, in Hanley.

It has been empty since 2010 and retailers have shied away from reopening the shop unit.

Now officials running the intu Potteries shopping centre are looking to turn the Quadrant Road building into a restaurant.

They are in advanced talks with an operator which is looking to move in but are refusing to say who it is.

It comes as six restaurant chains Coast to Coast, Nandos, Pizza Express, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Chiquito and Frankie and Bennys have already signed up for the 20 million leisure complex opening at the shopping centre.

Intu regional director Martin Breeden said: The restaurant and leisure extension at intu Potteries is already proving popular, with six top restaurants and Cineworld signed up.

We want to ensure our customers have plenty of choice and this planning application is so we can make the best use of vacant space with the addition of a seventh restaurant.

Customers are excited about the names already signed up and we look forward to welcoming them to the new dining and leisure area later this year.

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Restaurant planned for Hanley's former TK Maxx shop