Starbucks is set to open its first ever coffee outlet in Nantwich in 2026, after submitting plans to Cheshire East Council in October 2025.

The American coffee giant submitted advertisement consent for a projecting sign, fascia wordmark, an internally mounted roundel, fascia wordmark and a projecting sign at 35 High Street.

Taking on the former WHSmith unit, the application comes from the UK's franchise partner of Starbucks, 23.5 Degrees.

Starbucks will be taking on the former WHSmith unit at 35 High Street (Nub News).

23.5 Degrees already operates more than 100 Starbucks outlets in the UK and is hiring for a store manager at the new Nantwich branch.

The advert says: "23.5 Degrees are looking for an experienced, passionate and motivational store manager to join our team.

"We are Starbucks' first ever UK franchised partner with 101 retail coffee stores.

"We celebrate equality and diversity and believe that all our partners (employees) should bring their true selves to work.

"We pride ourselves on our core values, which are, honesty and integrity, respect, accountability and ownership whilst empowering excellence.

23.5 Degrees already operates more than 100 Starbucks outlets in the UK and is hiring for a store manager at the new Nantwich branch (Wiki Commons).

"We are looking for an assistant manager or store manager with a background in retail/hospitality, a passion for providing world-class customer service with ability to work in a fast-paced customer focused environment, team development skills and proven coaching experience to coach our baristas, shift managers and assistant managers to be the best they can be."

Starbucks operates two outlets in nearby Crewe, located on Market Street and Weston Road (drive thru).

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