A NEW Burger King has opened in Bradford.

Customers have this morning been queuing to get into the branch at Eccleshill Retail Park on Harrogate Road - with the first 1,000 getting a free burger.

Staff there have told of their excitement at the opening. 

Inside the Burger KingInside the Burger King (Image: Newsquest/Mike Simmonds)

Burger King used to have a spot in The Broadway's food court - but the branch shut its doors at the end of last month. 

A Burger King spokesperson said: "It's an exciting day for burger fans in Bradford

"After much anticipation, Burger King has officially opened the doors to its new Bradford Eccleshill restaurant."

Burger King, which was founded in 1954, operates in more than 100 countries.

Eccleshill Retail Park is also home to a Lidl and a Starbucks.