Wetherspoon
Coverage examines the strategy, trading performance, and estate decisions of one of the UK’s largest pub operators, known for high-volume sites and value-led pricing. Reporting includes updates on site closures and refurbishments, menu and drinks pricing, leadership commentary from Tim Martin, shareholder communications, and operational efficiency measures. Insight is tailored for pub operators and suppliers tracking budget-led models, city-centre trading patterns, and group-level adaptation to inflationary and consumer headwinds.
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Jul- 2022 -13 JulyPubs and Bars
JD Wetherspoon warns of full-year losses amid ‘laborious’ recovery
JD Wetherspoon has warned it is expecting an annual loss of £30m in its upcoming full-year results, as recovery for many businesses has been “slower and more laborious” than first anticipated. After investing heavily in labour, repairs and marketing, the group expects FY22 losses to be higher than expected, as…
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May- 2022 -4 MayPubs and Bars
JD Wetherspoon warns of ‘considerable’ cost pressures in Q3
JD Wetherspoon has seen its like-for-like sales slip by 4% in its third quarter of trading against the same period in 2019, with the group warning of “considerable” cost pressures for the industry. Sales for the group have slightly rebounded however. In its last interim statement, the pub chain indicated…
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Mar- 2022 -18 MarchCatering Companies
J D Wetherspoon returns to normal trading amid improving sales
In the most recent three-week period, to 13 March 2022, J D Wetherspoon has revealed it has seen sales improve to just 2.6% lower than the equivalent period in 2019. In its preliminary results for the 26 weeks ended 23 January 2022, the group reported revenues of £807.4m, down by…
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Feb- 2022 -8 FebruaryGovernment
Over 250 hospitality leaders call for VAT to be held at 12.5%
More than 250 business leaders from hospitality and leisure have written to the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, urging the Government to keep VAT at 12.5% beyond March 2022, according to UKHospitality. It revealed the letter calls on the Treasury to maintain the current level to enable many “fragile” businesses to continue…
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Dec- 2021 -20 DecemberPubs and Bars
JD Wetherspoon appoints new employee directors
JD Wetherspoon has appointed four employees to the new role of director after it was felt that the company would benefit from having more pub experience at its board level. The appointments are effective from 20 December 2021 and have been made for an initial three-year term. One of the…
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Nov- 2021 -30 NovemberPubs and Bars
JD Wetherspoon secures 20-year deal with Budweiser Brewing Group
JD Wetherspoon has announced a further 20-year partnership with Budweiser Brewing Group, meaning the brewing group will become the largest beer supplier across the JD Wetherspoon estate. Wetherspoon said demand for the Budweiser Brewing Group’s premium portfolio increased during the pandemic, and that last year saw premium lager and world…
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10 NovemberPubs and Bars
JD Wetherspoon sees LFL sales fall 8.9%
JD Wetherspoon has revealed that like-for-like sales for the first 15 weeks of the financial year were 8.9% lower than the record sales achieved in the same period in 2019. During the period, bar sales were 9.6% lower, food sales dropped 8.1% and fruit/slot machines were down by 12.3%. However,…
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Oct- 2021 -1 OctoberPubs and Bars
Wetherspoon succumbs to ‘record’ £154m loss
JD Wetherspoon has revealed it has succumbed to a record loss of £157m for the 52-week period ending 25 July 2021. The loss comes after its revenues decreased by 38% to £772.6m after it saw its pubs closed for 19 weeks of the year. Tim Martin, chairman of JD Wetherspoon,…
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Sep- 2021 -2 SeptemberPubs and Bars
JD Wetherspoon hit with beer shortages, amid supply problems
Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has revealed that it recently experienced a shortage in some beer brands including Carling and Coors as a result of supply problems caused by the ongoing Brexit HGV driver crisis. The group, which usually sells 23 different brands on draught in each of its pubs, said…
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Jul- 2021 -7 JulyPubs and Bars
JD Wetherspoon warns of FY21 loss
JD Wetherspoon has announced that it expects to “make a loss” for the year ended 25 July 2021. In a pre-close trading update,the group revealed that two-year like-for-like sales from 17 May to 4 July were down 14.5%. It also saw bar and food sales decline 49%, when compared to…
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