FEARS have been raised about the future of jobs after franchises that run Burger King restaurants across the area went into administration.

Buyers are not being sought for 36 of the fast-food restaurants across the country including the one in the town's Kingfisher Shopping Centre.

All of the branches, including the Redditch one, are to remain open and trading for the time being.

It is thought dozens of jobs could be under threat after the businesses experienced "cash flow pressures".

Nick Cropper, Ryan Grant, and Catherine Williamson of global business-advisory firm AlixPartners Services UK LLP have been appointed joint administrators over Millcliffe Limited and CPL Foods Limited.

The administrators said the cash flow pressure was primarily due to delays in developing and opening new stores linked to their growth strategy.

They said they will continue to trade all the companies’ stores while "exploring all possible options for a sale of all or parts of the business".

Nick Cropper, joint administrator, said: “Our priority now is to work closely with the business and determine the optimum route forward for the companies as we continue to serve our valued guests throughout the UK.

“We are confident that the companies are an attractive proposition for a range of potential buyers."