Taco Bell has become the final tenant at Burnley's £23 million Pioneer Place leisure complex.

Operating as Soul Foods Group, the popular Mexican-inspired eatery will join Starbucks, Nandos, and Heavenly Desserts.

The Burnley site adds to Taco Bell's tally of more than 8,200 restaurants worldwide, which serve more than two billion customers each year.

Burnley's Pioneer Place complex opened 12 months ago and already hosts a REEL multi-screen cinema, five leisure units, and car parking and is backed by funding from various authorities, including the Government's Getting Building Fund.

Kate Ingram, Burnley Council’s strategic head of economy and growth, said: “Taco Bell will add something different to the wide range of foods and flavours on offer at restaurants across Burnley town centre.

“This will be the first Taco Bell in East Lancashire, and only the second in the county, demonstrating investor confidence in Pioneer Place and Burnley’s shopping centre.

“Soul Foods Group has a strong track record and is committed to supporting communities where they operate and around the globe.”

Soul Foods operates 381 locations across the UK and Canada.