Leon opens first drive thru after EG Group’s acquisition

This will be the first opening since Mohsin and Zuber Issa bought the restaurant brand for £100 million.

Leon has unveiled plans for its first drive thru with more expected to open this year. This will be this first opening since Mohsin and Zuber Issa bought the restaurant brand for £100 million.

Its debut drive thru restaurant will open in West Yorkshire and follows the healthy fast-food chain’s acquisition by roadside retail giant EG Group in April.

“Our investment in Leon, together with our unparalleled operational experience of drive-thrus and access to high-quality roadside locations through our forecourts, creates new opportunities for the company and a strong platform to deliver significant growth,” said the EG Group leaders.

The company said the site will be the "first of many" drive-thru locations planned for the year as EG pushes forward with its plans to expand the brand further across the UK.

Leon currently runs more than 70 restaurants in the UK.