Dozens of new jobs as McDonald's opens near Derbyshire townThe new 50-seater restaurant will offer its usual drive-through, dining-in and takeaway options, and will be available on delivery websitesView Image The restaurant has created around 70 new jobs in the local area (Image: Richard Richards Photography)Residents in and around a Derbyshire town now have another fast-food restaurant to enjoy. ‌A new McDonald's restaurant has opened on the outskirts of Ilkeston, near the M1, creating around 70 full-time and part-time jobs. A spokesperson for McDonald's said: "With consumers increasingly looking for greater speed, efficiency and choice when ordering their food, the Stanton restaurant has been built in line with McDonald’s ambitious Convenience of the Future programme. Tim Dobbs, who now owns and operates nine McDonald’s restaurants in Derbyshire, said: “We are delighted to be opening a brand-new McDonald’s restaurant in Stanton Ilkeston and can’t wait to see local customers enjoy our services on offer. Article continues below"People are at the heart of our business, and we look forward to welcoming new employees with the jobs our restaurant will create.