Blow for UK seaside town as major fast food chain with 570 restaurants to close

Blow for UK seaside town as major fast food chain with 570 restaurants to closeLocals will now have to drive around 25 minutes to reach their nearest branch. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Toby Codd 10:52, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 Updated: 11:18, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 The restaurant will close in just over two weeks (Image: Getty)A UK seaside town has been dealt a blow ahead of the busy summer months with news that a popular fast food restaurant is set to close. It has been confirmed that the restaurant, which opened 10 years ago, will shut for good on June 20. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) A sign has been put up in the window of the Burger King restaurant in Morecambe town centre, which employs around 30 staff, to announce the imminent closure. A spokesperson for the fast food chain, which operates around 570 restaurants across the UK, has confirmed the closure. They advised customers that their nearest Burger King will now be at Forton Services on the M6. According to Google Maps, this 13-mile journey takes around 25 minutes without traffic. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Primark introduces £13 rule in all UK stor...