A number of jd wetherspoons pubs could be close this year. It comes as the popular chain close 26 of its venues Across the Nation BetWeen 2023 and 2024. However, the company is sticking with the goal of opening many new branches Across the UK, with the new position. Year.
Wetherspoons have revealed last month that it plans to open 15 new pubs following a 15% rise in sales in the 13 weeks ahead of April. Two new locations in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, and London Waterloo has introduced it, six new sites have been confirmed to this year and the remaining nine are set for opening.
In 2024, spoons opened four franchised pubs with haven holiday parks – The red rocks, devon cliffs, devon; The Humber Stone, Cleethorpes Beach, Lincolnshire; The London Stone, Kent Coast, Kent and The Sir Thomas Haggerston, Haggerston Castle, Northumberland.
Sir Tim Martin, Founder and Chairman of the Chain, Said in a Trading Update: “The Company’s Main Ambition, As Always, Is to Improve Its Appeal to Staff and Customers.
“Bearing in Mind that Recent Trading has been helped by Favourable Weather, The Company Antiques a Reasonable Outcome for the Financial Year, Notwithstanding Previously Reported Wage and Tax Approximately £ 1.2 Million Per Week. “
In the last 10 years, the number of wetherspoons pubs has gone down from 950 to 795. The company sold or gave up the Lease on 30 pubs in 2024, after closing 41 Locations.
A significant number of the recent closure is for “Smaller and Older” venues, or where there is another branch near, weatherspoon saaid. Any pubs under offer are not guaranteed to be sold and could open open if the sale falls through, metro reports.
For example, the George in Wanstead in October but was “rescued” by urban pubs and bars chain and reopened as the George & Dragon.
Weatherspoons That May Be Closing:
- Ivor Davies, Cardiff – For Sale
- Sir Daniel Arms, Swindon – Under Offer
- The SPON GATE IN COVENTRY – Closed May 25
Weatherspoons Opening:
- Waltham Green, Fulham, South West London – June 17
- The Dictum of Kenilworth, Kenilworth, Warwickshire – July 30
- London Bridge, Tooley Street – August 26
- The Sun Wharf, Tooley Street, London Bridge – August 28
- Merchant Sqaure, Paddington – This Summer
- Manchester Airport, Terminal Two – This Summer
- The king of Essex, Basildon, Essex – September 23
- Wetherby, High Street – Date TBC
- Fareham, Whiteley Shopping Center – Date TBC
- Bath, George Street – Date TBC