All JD Wetherspoon articles
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InterviewsTim Martin hints at Wetherspoon franchise potential following early success
The JDW chairman says there is “considerable potential” for franchise partnerships, following strong early performance at sites operated by Haven Holiday Parks and Hull University
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NewsJD Wetherspoon posts 5.6% LFL sales uplift
Total sales increased 5% in the quarter and 4.2% year to date, slightly behind LFLs due to a small number of disposals. The operator exited seven sites during the period but offset this with two openings and four additional pubs launched with Haven
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Wetherspoon, Dishoom, Knoops, and more
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NewsSimon Emeny: NICs rise a ‘hammer blow’ to sector
The Fuller’s chief executive said he is frustrated by the “lack of joined-up thinking” by the government, and had been forced to review prices in the past week in response to rising business costs
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NewsWetherspoon targets hoteliers in search for franchise partners
The pub company is also welcoming enquiries from other sectors amid plans to grow to 1,000 sites nationwide, with five franchise pubs to open later this year
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NewsWetherspoon boss: Diversity policies have become weaponised
Sir Tim Martin has said that corporate diversity policies have been “politicised and weaponised” and called for common sense on the topic
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NewsJDW: Labour cost hit will have ‘disproportionate impact’ on pubs
Chairman Tim Martin said increases in national insurance and labour rates will cost the company £60m a year, approximately £1,500 per pub per week.
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NewsSir Tim Martin: NIC rises will cost Wetherspoon £1.2m per week
Speaking to Sky News, the JDW founder criticised “modern politicians” and said inflation is certain to rise in April
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OpinionPubs must wake up and smell the coffee: morning money is the future
With the night-time economy in decline, pubs are now competing with Greggs and McDonald’s to be the cheapest breakfast provider, Harry Wallop writes for The Times
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Analysis & InsightAnalysts give mixed reviews of JDW performance
Described as “solid” and “robust” by some analysts but “lacklustre” by others, JD Wetherspoon’s recent trading performance has attracted differing opinions on its success
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NewsJDW reports like-for-likes up 5.1% in year to date
The pub company reported like-for-like sales growth of 6.1% over the three weeks to 5 January 2025, with chairman Tim Martin stating it was “confident of a reasonable outcome for the year”
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NewsJDW expands partnership with Haven
Wetherspoon will open four new pubs at Haven’s holiday parks in Cleethorpes Beach, Devon Cliffs, Kent Coast and Haggerston Castle, following a £6.7m investment in the sites
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InterviewsSir Tim Martin: ‘Difficult conditions will always create opportunities’
Writing for The Times, the Wetherspoon founder and chairman said the main challenge this year is still tax equality with supermarkets
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Electric Shuffle, Din Tai Fung, Wendy’s and more
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NewsJDW switches from Spanish to Italian beer
The pub business has said it will no longer serve San Miguel, once current stocks sell out, and will be replacing it with draught Italian beer Angelo Poretti, later this month.
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NewsWetherspoon warns of price rises to come
Analysts say price rises are likely across the industry to offset the ongoing cost measures, albeit JDW chairman Tim Martin said the chain will attempt to remain as competitive as possible
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NewsWetherspoon reports 5.6% rise in like-for-likes in Q1
Chairman Tim Martin warned of widespread price rises across the sector following the Budget, but said the business would make every attempt to stay as competitive as possible
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Analysis & InsightJD Wetherspoon - Rent asunder - or on a roll?
Geoffrey Collyer of Lavender Bank Partners unpicks how Wetherspoons’ mammoth property restructuring, which has seen it buy up the freeholds of pubs it previously leased, has generated about two-thirds of net EBITDA growth in the last three years, alongside a reverse cannibalisation ’proximity thinning’ disposal process
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Weekend PressWetherspoon’s boss calls academics’ smaller beer glass proposal ‘slightly daft’
Tim Martin criticises schooner suggestion and urges UK government not to restrict pub licensing hours
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NewsWetherspoons grows sales and profits
The pub company increased sales by 5.7% to surpass the £2bn milestone in 2024, while profit before tax was up 73% to £73.9m