All JD Wetherspoon articles – Page 2
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NewsTim Martin sells £10m worth of shares in Wetherspoons
The chairman of the pub chain sold 1.36m of the company’s ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange at a price of £7.39 per share
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NewsWetherspoon hits back against TUC claims
Chairman Tim Martin defended the company against allegations of ’low-paid, insecure’ employment from Trades Union Congress chief Paul Nowak
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InterviewsTim Martin: My £100m mistake
Wetherspoon’s chairman shares his latest wheeze in the pubco around chilled bottle beer and branded pint glasses; how he plans to reach 1,000 sites; and his multimillion-pound investment blunder at MCA’s Pub Conference
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NewsWetherspoons reports record sales figures
A recovery in sales and profits has continued in the current financial year, with sales per pub approximately 21% higher than pre-pandemic levels, chairman Tim Martin said
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NewsSir Tim Martin plans to ‘supersize’ up to 50 Wetherspoon pubs
The pub chain is gearing up to roll out more “Super Spoons”, with work on Newcastle’s The Mile Castle now underway and set to include a 26-bedroom hotel and 3,000 sq ft beer garden
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NewsExperiential concepts to drive pub and bar turnover growth
Brands such as Flight Club, Boom Battle Bar and NQ64 continue to demonstrate resilience and are expected to see robust growth in 2024
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Analysis & InsightWetherspoons’ upbeat results toasted by analysts
The trading update, which saw like-for-like sales up 5.2%, reflects improving conditions across the UK’s pub sector, according to analysts
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NewsWetherspoon: Profits expected towards top of market expectations
The pubco has reported a 5.2% uplift in like-for-like sales in the 13 weeks to 28 April 2024, with Guinness, wine, and coffee all performing strongly
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, including Gong Cha, Robinsons Brewery, Two Magpies Bakery and J D Wetherspoon
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InterviewsWetherspoon eyes franchising abroad
Chairman Sir Tim Martin said the business is considering opening franchise pubs in airports outside the UK, as it makes its way towards the 1,000 pub milestone
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NewsSales continue to improve at Wetherspoons
Like-for-like sales were up 10% in the second half of FY24, while reveue grew by 8% to £991m. Chairman Tim Martin said pubs were generating 50% more sales than ten years ago, with ambitions to grow the estate to 1,000
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NewsWetherspoon selling pints for as little as £1.99 this St Patrick’s Day
The popular pub chain has several deals for those celebrating the Irish holiday, with a traditional pint of Guinness for just £2.99
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NewsWetherspoon hits back against ‘ongoing decline’ claim
The pubco characterised the statement as ’absurd’ after a TimeOut article claimed the company is in ‘ongoing decline’
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InterviewsWetherspoon: ‘It’s a people thing’
Sir Tim Martin tells MCA about plans to get beer gardens in every Wetherspoons, upgrading food and working conditions, and why it is the most popular pub brand among young people
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NewsWetherspoon continues to outperform market
Like-for-like sales were 15.2% up in December 2023, with double-digit growth in the 25 weeks to 21 January 2024
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NewsWetherspoon partners with Haven
The first pub under the new agreement will open at Haven Primrose Valley Holiday Park in North Yorkshire in March
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InterviewsWetherspoon: ‘The older generation is back’
The pub operator, which reported like-for-like growth of 9.5%, expects a pattern of improved trading to continue, chairman Tim Martin tells MCA
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NewsWetherspoon sees continued ‘gradual improvement’ in trading
Like-for-like sales were ahead of the market and up 9.5% in the first 14 weeks of the year, with inflationary pressures easing
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Analysis & InsightWetherspoon ‘well placed’ to navigate choppy waters
The 826-strong pubco is seeing a resurgence across multiple parts of its offer, including cocktails, wine, breakfast, and coffee, chairman Tim Martin tells MCA
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NewsWetherspoon returns to pre-pandemic strength
The 826-strong pubco has reported revenue of £1,926m in FY23, beyond FY19 levels and driven by like-for-like growth across food, drink, and accommodation