Admiral Taverns invests over £27m into community pubs
The group has invested over £1.5m in numerous communities across Wales to further improve the offering of its pubs
Admiral Taverns has announced that it invested over £27m to improve its community pubs in 2023.
The group, which owns approximately 1,500 pubs across England, Scotland and Wales, has invested the funds into over 300 pubs across both its leased and tenanted estate and its community wet-led division, Proper Pubs.
Investments range from major transformational interior and external refurbishments through to important updates to licensee accommodation and long-term structural improvements.
Manchester received a total investment sum of £1m across seven pubs, whilst Oxfordshire received £500,000 across an additional seven pubs.
Sites that benefited from the investments include the Oddfellows Arms in Eccles which received a transformational £260,000 refurbishment in November, and the Golden Ball in Littlemore with a £119,000 renovation also in November.
In addition, the group invested over £1.5m in numerous communities across Wales to further improve the offering of its pubs.
Chris Jowsey, chief executive at Admiral Taverns, said: “At Admiral, we are committed to creating long-term, sustainable pubs that sit at the heart of their communities. Pubs are a cornerstone of British life and act as so much more than just a place to drink.
“They are social hives of activity that support all aspects of local life and most importantly, bring people together. It is vital that we continue to facilitate such an important part of community life by equipping licensees and operators with the correct tools and infrastructure to create thriving businesses.”