All JW Lees articles
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Analysis & Insight‘We will be a much smaller employer in the future’: The fallout from the Budget
Reduced hours and reined in expansion plans are just some of the ways operators are tackling the significant uplift in labour costs hitting their bottom line from this month. Featuring comments from Giggling Squid, JW Lees, Butcombe Group, and Wells & Co.
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OpinionPM pubs campaign: ‘Popping into his local won’t make any difference’
Keir Starmer may still frequent his local pub, but the sector needs material support in the form of business rate discounts and lower VAT, pub leaders tell MCA
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NewsFestive trading at JW Lees up 10.3%
Food sales were up 12.7%, with drink sales +10.3%, however accommodation sales were down by 2.7%, due to the slowdown in staycations and closure of the port of Holyhead.
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NewsJW Lees grows profits
The family pub company has recently acquired The Bellflower in Garstang from Marston’s and The Craigside in Llandudno from Whitbread
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News‘Halloween Budget a nightmare for family businesses’
William Lees-Jones of JW Lees has called on the Prime Minister to intervene on the proposed changes to Business Property Relief (BPR), which he says will make family businesses uncompetitive
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InterviewsJW Lees: ‘Our brands are well positioned’
The brewer and pub operator is well placed to take advantage as confidence returns to the marketplace, MD William Lees-Jones tells MCA
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NewsJW Lees reports another record year
The brewer and pub operator has announced revenues of £96.8m, with a view to invest in its existing estate while proactively seeking new opportunities
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NewsAnother year of record sales for JW Lees
JW Lees has achieved sales of £94.3m in the year to March 2024, up 10% year-on-year, according to managing director William Lees-Jones
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, including Roxy Leisure, JW Lees, Bewiched, CUPP and more
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InterviewsJW Lees looks to scale accommodation business
The Manchester-based family brewer and pub operator enjoyed a strong festive season as it focuses on adding rooms while acquiring new sites, MD William Lees-Jones tells MCA
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NewsJW Lees reports record turnover
Company revenue was £88m in the year to March 2023, with the pub operator and brewer back on track for future growth and new acquisitions
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NewsSimon Townsend joins JW Lees as NED
The former Ei Group CEO is also a non-executive director at Adnams and Cote Restaurants
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds-up the latest openings stories from the past week, featuring Marugame Udon, JW Lees, Incipio Group and more
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InterviewsJW Lees: ‘The cost of electricity is devastating our business’
William Lees-Jones, MD at the North West brewer, speaks to MCA about festive trading and his optimism despite a challenging year ahead
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NewsJW Lees returns to profit
The North West pub company and brewer warned older customers were still proving reluctant to return to traditional wet-led pubs
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Analysis & InsightLife after Covid: legacies of the pandemic
While hand sanitiser, face masks and social distancing are being kicked into touch, there are likely to be some positive legacies from the pandemic, as MCA has been hearing from operators
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NewsJW Lees to open first new-build in 10 years
The Greater Manchester-based family pub operator and brewer is opening three pubs in the coming months
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NewsJW Lees returns to profit after restrictions relaxed
The family brewer and pub operator posted a £4.8m loss for the year, but it has become profitable again since restrictions were eased in the spring
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News‘Pubs are all about walk-ins’
JW Lees has hailed a resurgence of walk-ins as good news for the pub industry.
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NewsPub sector rebuffs calorie labelling proposals
The pub sector has challenged the logic of introducing calorie labelling for on-trade drinks at a time when many operators in the hospitality industry are battling for survival.