JD Wetherspoon
Reporting focuses on the operations, strategy, and financial performance of one of the UK’s most prominent pub chains, including estate changes, menu pricing, leadership commentary, shareholder updates, and brand positioning. Coverage provides insight into high-volume hospitality models, value-led trading, and how large-scale operators respond to market pressures and consumer trends.
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Oct- 2025 -3 OctoberPubs and Bars
Wetherspoon warns of new cost pressures despite rise in FY profits
JD Wetherspoon has reported a rise in annual sales and profits for the 52-week period to 27 July, but warned that new energy levies and higher wage costs will weigh on the business and add to inflation. The pub operator said sales for the year stood at £2.13bn, up 4.5%…
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Sep- 2025 -8 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Wetherspoon signs franchise deal with Papas Group for 15 new pubs
JD Wetherspoon has agreed a new franchise deal with the Papas Group that will see 15 new pubs open across the UK. The first venue, named The Hykeham Manor, will open on 1 October at Gateway Park in Lincoln, on the site of a former Brewers Fayre. Three more pubs…
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Aug- 2025 -8 AugustFeatures
Could Gusto’s fall signal a casual dining scene in crisis?
Italian restaurant chain Gusto, once seen as a staple of mid-market dining in the UK, has become the latest brand to fall victim to the sector’s mounting structural and economic challenges. On 29 July, the 13-site operator entered administration before being swiftly acquired via a pre-pack deal by Cherry Equity…
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Jul- 2025 -23 JulyPubs and Bars
JD Wetherspoon to open 30 new pubs as sales jump 5.1%
JD Wetherspoon has reported a 5.1% rise in like-for-like sales in the 12-week period to 20 July, as it prepares to open roughly 30 new pubs in the next financial year. The pub operator, which said like-for-like sales for the year-to-date also rose 5.1%, plans to release its full-year results…
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May- 2025 -8 MayNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 08/05/25
JD Wetherspoon has seen its like-for-like sales rise by 5.6% in Q1, with year-to-date like-for-like sales rising by 5.1%. Total sales only increased by 5% in the quarter, which is slightly less than like-for-like sales as the group opened two pubs and sold seven in the year-to-date. The pub operator…
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8 MayPubs and Bars
JD Wetherspoon sales rise by 5.6% in Q1
JD Wetherspoon has reported that like-for-like sales rose by 5.6% in the 13-week period to 27 April, with year-to-date like-for-like sales rising by 5.1%. Total sales only increased by 5% in the quarter, which is slightly less than like-for-like sales as the group opened two pubs and sold seven in…
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Apr- 2025 -4 AprilNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 04/04/25
JD Wetherspoon aims to expand beyond 1,000 locations by franchising with hotel groups. The pub group is specifically targeting hoteliers across the UK, noting that as hotel operators seek to maximise profits and utilise space, developing bars and restaurants can be seen as risky in the current climate, with even…
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4 AprilPubs and Bars
JD Wetherspoon plans to hit over 1k sites through hotel partnerships
Pub giant JD Wetherspoon has announced plans to expand beyond 1,000 locations by franchising with hotel partners. JD Wetherspoon is specifically targeting hoteliers across the UK, noting that as hotel operators seek to maximise profits and utilise space, developing bars and restaurants can be seen as risky in the current…
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Mar- 2025 -21 MarchPubs and Bars
Tim Martin: NICs and labour rates to cost JD Wetherspoon £60m
JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin has warned that the imminent increases in National Insurance and labour rates will result in company cost increases of roughly £60m, which would mean about £1,500 per pub, per week. He said: “Since labour costs are around 35% of the pub industry’s sales, compared to…
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Jan- 2025 -23 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Wetherspoon LFL sales rise 5.1% in H1
Wetherspoon has reported that like-for-like sales rose 5.1% over the 25-week period to 19 January 2025, due to a 4.5% uplift in bar sales, 5.6% rise in food sales, and a 11.7% sales jump in gambling machines. The pub group also benefited from a 6.1% uplift in like-for-like sales for…
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