Wetherspoon (JD) PLC Statement re Investment Plans (2750W)
December 10 2019 - 2:30AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 2750W
Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
10 December 2019
For immediate release
J D Wetherspoon plc (the "Company")
Wetherspoon is to invest more than GBP200 million on its pub
estate over the next four years.
It will invest the money developing new pubs and hotels as well
as enlarging its existing pubs across the UK and Republic of
Ireland.
The company anticipates that the investment will result in
approximately 10,000 new jobs.
The majority of the investment will be channelled into
developments in small and medium sized towns, but will also include
larger towns and cities.
These are set to include new pubs in Bourne, Waterford,
Hamilton, Ely, Diss, Felixstowe, Newport Pagnell and Prestatyn.
It will also be investing in major cities including London,
Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham, Leeds and Galway.
Wetherspoon founder and chairman Tim Martin said: "We are
looking forward to opening many more new pubs as well as investing
in existing pubs over the next four years.
"We are especially pleased that a large proportion of the
investment will be in smaller towns and cities which have seen a
decline in investment in recent years.
"The fact that we will be creating approximately 10,000 jobs is
great news too."
Wetherspoon operates 875 pubs and 58 hotels across the UK and
Republic of Ireland and employs 44,000 staff.
10(th) December 2019
Enquiries
Eddie Gershon (PR on behalf of J D Wetherspoon)
Tel: 07956 392234
E-mail: news@eddiegershon.com
J D Wetherspoon plc
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