Wetherspoons

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J D Wetherspoon is a pub company operating in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company was founded in 1979 by Tim Martin and is based in Watford. It operates the sub-brand of Lloyds No.1 bars, and 56 Wetherspoon hotels. Wetherspoon is known for converting unconventional premises, such as former cinemas and banks, into pubs – part of its wider engagement with local history. The company is publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

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Wetherspoon aims for 1,000 UK pubs as profits soar JD Wetherspoon hopes to soon open its 1,000th pub in the UK after reporting another leap in profits. Sky News - Published on March 22, 2024

Record sales for Wetherspoon's after 'busiest-ever' Saturday despite pub closures Discount pub chain JD Wetherspoon is on course for a record year, the company has said, after its sales in Easter week were the highest they have ever been. Sky News - Published on May 10, 2023
Official files on £1.3bn Royal Navy submarine 'found in loos of Wetherspoons pub' Official documents about a Royal Navy submarine have reportedly been discovered in the toilets of a Wetherspoons pub. Sky News - Published on April 28, 2023
Wetherspoons toasts return to profit - despite 'ferocious' impact of inflation Wetherspoons has reported a post-pandemic return to profit - but warned "ferocious" inflation has hit its business. Sky News - Published on March 24, 2023

Wetherspoons puts 32 pubs up for sale as food and labour costs rise JD Wetherspoon has announced it is selling 32 pubs due to rising food and energy costs and a lack of staff. Sky News - Published on September 28, 2022
Wetherspoons reveals cost hit - as pub sales start to return to normal Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin has revealed the chain is facing higher costs for food, drink and energy - as pub sales start to return to normal. Sky News - Published on March 18, 2022