The opening date of the latest fast-food chain in the city has been announced.

Taco Bell will start serving customers this week as work is completed at its first branch in Norfolk.

From 11am on Tuesday, November 19, diners will be able to enjoy their first orders from the fast-food chain.

The restaurant will serve a range of signature burritos, tacos and nachos to customers seven days a week. 

Taco Bell will be opening this weekTaco Bell will be opening this week (Image: Newsquest) Work started to transform the former Blakely store into the Taco Bell in the summer, with posters around the site promising that it would be "opening soon" for several weeks. 

The plans for the site first emerged at the end of 2023 and have been hotly anticipated since.

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New employees have been seen entering the site since the start of November as the branch prepared to open.

Taco Bell is set to open in Norwich this weekThe former Blakely store underwent a significant refurb (Image: Newsquest) Taco Bell is an American fast-food chain that has around 153 sites across the UK.

The restaurant was founded in 1962 in California and has grown to more than 7,000 stores worldwide.

The Norwich location is the first in Norfolk.