Bill’s is to open its latest outlet in Epsom after Davis Coffer Lyons – the leisure specialists – acquired a 3,000 sq ft ground floor unit near the intersection of South Street and High Street in the heart of the Surrey town. Bill’s has taken a new 25 year lease at a rent of £40,000 and a £120,000 premium.
25 restaurants to open in 2014
The Epsom restaurant will be the latest in a string of openings for the brand as it targets opening 25 restaurants this year. Restaurants in Tunbridge Wells and Bury St Edmonds – both also through DCL – are all due to open shortly.
Jake Bernstone, Restaurant Agent at DCL said: “In the past some operators have overlooked Epsom in favour of some of the more picturesque villages in the area. However, this sentiment is changing and it now appears that the town is blossoming. There are many operators viewing the area with great interest when they are deciding on their expansion strategies.
“Bill’s is an incredibly well organised operation and it is no surprise that they are ahead of the pack, although I have no doubt that others will follow.”