Opposition to a new McDonald's drive-through restaurant planned in Ammanford appears to be mounting but the scheme also has its supporters. The fast food giant wants to build it at the petrol station end of the Tesco Superstore car park although the petrol station would remain in place.
MicDonald's said it would create 120 jobs and benefit Welsh beef and dairy farmers. But the application to Carmarthenshire Council has already led to 73 objections with many people concerned about the potential for more litter, congestion, and the restaurant's impact on cafes in the town.
Objector Katie Burkitt said in an email to the council that it would cause traffic "mayhem" and that it amazed her that people could afford fast food outlets given cost of living pressures. "There are plenty of other sites it could be built on," she wrote. "God help us if we have to contend with a drive-thru takeaway."
