The establishment will have 120 seats, three-quarters of which will be indoors.
creusot-infos announced it more than a year ago, to be exact on February 8, 2023 and we confirmed our information on January 17 (read our article): Contrary to the assertions of a media outlet, which had buried the Burger King project in Le Creusot, on the pretext that there is another project near the Pont Jeanne Rose roundregarding, on the edge of the RCEA, a Burger King will open in Le Creusot, within a few months, it ‘that is to say on the horizon of autumn.
Confirmation was given on Tuesday morning during a press conference in the office of the Mayor of Le Creusot David Marti. With his assistant for commerce, Sylvestre Coniau, he welcomed Nabil Lakehal, the investor in the franchise, and Ibrahim Machrahoul, who will be the manager of the establishment.
Nabil Lakehal knows the fast food chain well. Indeed, following buying the Burger King in Montceau les Mines in April 2021, he created and opened the one in Chalon sur Saône, in June 2022. “It’s a project that we have been working on for a long time, with the desire to expand the fast food offering in Le Creusot. The arrival of Burger King also demonstrates the attractiveness of our territory,” declared David Marti, before addressing: “There are those who talk and those who do! And we discuss other projects with other investors. But understand that I respect the rules of confidentiality.
Nabil Lakehel, a Burger King franchisee for three years already, announced that the opening at Le Creusot will be accompanied by 60 job creations, a third of which will be full-time. A good opportunity, according to the expression, for people looking for part-time jobs and in particular students.
Ibrahim Marchrhoul specified that recruitment will be carried out by requesting AGIRE and France Travail.
The establishment will be located in the former Bois de Chanliau, in the Intermarché area, between Subway and the Jardinerie. The Burger King in Le Creusot will offer 120 seats, including 92 inside and will obviously have a drive-thru for take-out sales.
Burger King is considered by fast food lovers to be more qualitative than its competitors. Its flame-finished meats give it a character highly appreciated by specialists.
Work began at the beginning of the week for an opening in the fall, planned for the end of October and in any case before winter.
Alain BOLLERY
