Watch as customers queue for free Whoppers as new Burger King opens near Hartlepool
Hungry customers queued out the door as a fast food chain launched its new restaurant with a 1,000 free burger giveaway.
Burger King’s new diner at Wynyard Retail Park, on the outskirts of Hartlepool, got off to a busy start when it opened for the first time at 10am on Friday.
To mark the occasion, the restaurant was giving away 1,000 free Whopper and Chicken Royale burgers, and their vegetarian alternatives, to customers fast enough to claim one.
Within minutes of opening, the diner was heaving with people placing their orders and tucking into their food.
One of the first through the doors and to be served was Sean Stevens, 31, who works at manufacturing company Made For Trade also located on the business park.
He said: “I came here today just for the free Whopper. I will be coming again though as I work just round the corner.
“It’s my day off today but a few of the lads from work have come down as well.”
Together with the popular burger giveaway, the 100th customer through the doors won a year's supply of Burger King food.
Diners also picked up free limited-edition tote bags containing information on exclusive offers.
Restaurant manager Gavin Mason said: “The 1,000 free burger offer has been very popular with guests as a lot of people might not have been to the restaurant before.
“It’s a prime location here at Wynyard. It’s an up and coming development around the area, there’s a lot of things still left to open.”
As part of its commitment to the local community, Burger King has also partnered with Billingham Rugby Club.
Players and representatives from the club took part in a special pre-opening photoshoot ahead of launch day to celebrate the opening.
The opening coincides with the launch of the chain’s new Burger Buddies range nationwide, which transforms iconic Burger King favourites into snackable versions designed for picnics, football watch parties, late-night hangs and summer get-togethers.
The new Wynyard restaurant, at Percy Drive, offers table service and also has drive-thru. Going forward it will be open from 7am-11pm.
Gavin added: “My team and I are looking forward to meeting all our new customers.”