Work has started on a new Costa Coffee in Fulwood.
AdvertisementThe coffee chain is taking on what used to be the HSBC bank on the corner of Garstang Road and Sharoe Green Lane.
Workmen have begun clearing out the former bank as it becomes a cafe.
Nearby businesses had lobbied for the Costa to be rejected but no objections were received so the plans were approved by planning officers during the summer.
The Costa is due to open from 6.30am to 9pm seven days a week and hold 40 people at a time.
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Three full-time jobs and six part-time jobs are being created, and it will include a baby change facility.
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