Frankie & Benny's sign up for St James's Development

The St James's retail and leisure development in the centre of Dover added another tenant this week with the news that The Restaurant Group Plc has signed an agreement to lease for their Frankie & Benny's brand. The restaurateur will take a 4,300 sq. ft. unit next to Cineworld who signed an agreement to lease a six-screen, 21,000 sq. ft. cinema in September 2013.

The St James's development will total 120,000 sq. ft. of mixed-use retail and leisure with parking for 445 vehicles in the heart of Dover town centre.

Shelley Sandzer and Stephen Buckle & Co acted for Bond City and Wareing & Partners acted for The Restaurant Group.

Tim Ingleton, Head of Inward Investment for Dover District Council, said: "We are delighted that Frankie & Benny's have committed to Dover. They are an excellent addition to our anchor tenant signings, Cineworld and M&S. This deal demonstrates that occupiers share our vision for the future of the town centre."

Richard McGibbon, Development Manager at Laker Developments, added: "The St James's development is now starting to attract attention from major brands and we are very excited to add Frankie & Benny's to our lineup. We are in discussions with a number of retailers and we hope to make further announcements soon."