All JD Wetherspoon articles – Page 49
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News
Collyer: JDW needs proof of stability
Leading sector analyst Geof Collyer says investors should demand more “proof of stability” in JDW, although he raised his Target Price after a “better than expected” Q4
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Analysis & InsightMerlin conjures up IPO thoughts
Six years ago the sector was a buzz with talk of IPOs. Tragus, Wagamama and Pret A Manager were all reported to have explored the option, but these tentative moves were dashed through the combination of adverse market conditions and investor concerns about slowing consumer spending. The second half of ...
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NewsJDW to open sixth Heathrow pub
The managed operator is to spend £1.3m on the Flying Chariot, to feature an open kitchen, a dedicated deli and coffee area, a coffee lounge, plus a table service area
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Rollo increases JDW target price
A leading analyst has raised his earnings forecast and increased his target price for JD Wetherspoon
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NewsWetherspoons drags M&C20 Index higher
JD Wetherspoon was almost single-handedly responsible for dragging the M&C20 Leisure Index higher this week
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JDW performed 'better than expected'
Analysts have given a positive response to JD Wetherspoon’s results yesterday, describing them as better than expected
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Diary
Diary: JDW, Young's, BrewDog, M&B, Union Ventures
This week’s Diary includes next steps for Bobby Hashemi, Youngs’ Ram Brewery finally getting approval for redevelopment, Tim Martin on dogs and caravans, and the world’s biggest carvery crawl. Pizza the actionA lot of speculation has been building up about what the first project Bobby Hashemi, the former executive chairman ...
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NewsMartin: many pubs are greatly over-rented
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has told M&C Report that a lot of pubs are still “greatly over-rented” as a legacy of the last financial boom. Martin also suggested that consumer confidence may have “turned a corner”
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JDW expects better FY than anticipated; LFLs up 3.5%
Company expects to achieve a slightly better outcome for its current financial year than previously anticipated, as it reports a 3.5% rise in like-for-like sales and an increase in operating margins
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Collyer: Margin stability key for JDW
Demonstrating that it can stabilise margins will be key for JD Wetherspoon, according to leading sector analyst Geof Collyer
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Weekend Press
Weekend press round-up, 20-21 July
Companies and marketsMake mine a Marston’s This week four of the nation’s biggest pub owners will reveal their financial results, writes Danny Fortson in his Inside the City column. They include Mitchells & Butlers, the company behind the All Bar One chain, and JD Wetherspoon. In theory, all should have ...
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French: Weather more unhelpful to JDW
A leading analyst has said he expects a robust update from JD Wetherspoon (JDW) with c4% LFL sales growth in Q4 reflecting tougher comps
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Ex-Tchenguiz pub sale complete
The sale of all 106 sites has now been completed, with a total sale price believed to be comfortably in excess of £100m, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsPrezzo queries kids' meal ranking
Prezzo says low ranking is not a true reflection of what it provides - it occured because the company failed to fill out the questionnaire
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NewsNew campaign calls for healthier kids' meals
Jamie’s Italian named as chain with the most healthy options for children, as new campaign calls for parents to expose outlets that don’t make the grade
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Operators remove high-calorie foods
JD Wetherspoon, Whitbread and Subway have all said they have removed some food items from their menus as part of calorie reduction pledges under the Responsibility Deal
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Sector makes salt reduction progress
Some pub, restaurant and cafe operators still report significant difficulties abiding by some commitments under the Responsibility Deal
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Griffiths reiterates VAT campaign skepticism
Tory MP says: “Cutting taxes for the likes of Starbuck and KFC is not a prospect that will see Mr Osborne reaching for his cheque book”
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VAT campaign writes to every pub
The campaign group to reduce VAT to 5% for the sector has written to every pub in the country calling for their support
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NewsCornish brewer eyes tenanted estate
Keltek Cornish Brewery plans to build an estate of 20 tenanted pubs over the next 10 years after spending £1.6m buying and renovating four sites, founder Stuart Heath has told M&C Report