Gourmet burger chain, Byron is planning to open a restaurant at a former cinema in Birningham, its first venue in the West Midlands.
The business is hoping to open the 206-cover eatery at the old Regent and ABC cinema on the corner of New Street and Ethel Street.
The Grade II-listed building, which more recently housed a Cashino amusement arcade until January 2013, was set to become a Zizzi restaurant after its owner Azzurri unveiled redevelopment plans last summer.
Byron only has two restaurants in the Midlands - in Derby and Leicester - so the Birmingham opening represents a significant move to spread its footprint further in the region.
The company currently operates over 50 restaurants, which are mostly situated in London.