The pub operator, which runs more than 800 venues, said dates could change but the aim was to open the sites before Christmas.
The openings include 11 pubs in the UK and one in Spain, following the company’s first overseas venue at Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport last year.
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Wetherspoon founder and chairman Tim Martin told the Morning Advertiser (MA): “We are looking forward to opening a number of new pubs, across England, Scotland and Spain. We believe the new pubs will be welcomed by customers of all ages.
“We look forward to opening more pubs throughout 2027 and beyond.”
Opening pipeline
The new UK openings include sites at Heathrow Airport, Manchester Airport, The Trocadero in London and St Andrew University.
The company has already opened several pubs this year, including sites in Cornwall, Bath and Blackpool.
The planned openings are:
- The Marshfield Bank Farm House, Crewe, 11 August
- The Heath Hotel, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, 11 August
- Home Farm, Hessle, Hull, 12 August
- The Cranborne Hundred, Ferndown, 18 August
- The Fletton Brick, Kempston, 1 September
- The Belle Vue, Manchester Airport Terminal 2, 8 September
- The Red Gown, St Andrew University, September
- Piccadilly Hall, The Trocadero, London, 13 October
- The William Chambers, Edinburgh, 3 November
- Barcelona Airport, late November
- The Benjamin Franklin, Strand, London, 24 November
- The Sir Frank Whittle, Heathrow Airport Terminal 2, summer 2026
The opening follows a series of university partnerships for JDW over the past year, including sites at the University of Birmingham and the University of Surrey, as the company continues to expand its franchise estate alongside its managed pub business.
On top of this, JDW also increased its presence in the capital, taking on the former Coyote Ugly on London’s Shaftsbury Avenue.
The expansion comes after JDW said in its latest pre close trading update that profits for the year were likely to be below market expectations, with Martin citing higher costs across food, labour, repairs, energy and business rates.
