JD Wetherspoon

JDW may scrap 'no TV' policy 4 football

04-Jul-2002

JD Wetherspoon, the managed house business, may introduce television screens to its pubs during future World Cups.JDW pubs were reported to be empty...

JDW boss joins anti-euro TV protest

04-Jul-2002

JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has joined a host of celebrities in taking his anti-euro campaign to the big screen.The outspoken pub boss appears...

JDW sees sales jump 25 per cent

09-May-2002

JD Wetherspoon, the 577-strong managed pub company, has seen a sharp increase in its third quarter sales.Turnover jumped £30.1m to £152.9m - an...

JDW named one of UK's 100 most innovative companies

21-Mar-2002

Fast-growing pub chain JD Wetherspoon has been tipped by BT Vision as one of the 100 most innovative organisations in the UK.It was the only pub...

Trading Standards investigates JDW Pricewatch complaints

15-Mar-2002

Trading Standards officers are investigating complaints by licensees in Humberside over a JD Wetherspoon promotion, which they say is...

Banks give a 'bad deal' says JDW boss

07-Mar-2002

Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin has attacked bank-owned pub companies for giving tenants a rough ride.Speaking as he revealed his company's half-year...

JDW set to open 500 Lloyd's No.1

05-Mar-2002

Pub retailer JD Wetherspoon says it will take its Lloyds No.1 offering to 500 outlets over the next 10 years.Since the managed house operator bought...

JD Wetherspoon reported to Trading Standards for "misleading customers

28-Feb-2002

Licensees in Humberside have reported pub operator JD Wetherspoon to the local Trading Standards department over a price promotion they claim is...

Dip in profits expected for Wetherspoon

27-Feb-2002

City analysts have been watching JD Wetherspoon with interest to see if the company's cut price promotions during January have harmed profits.The...

Pub boss slams Wetherspoon's pricing strategy

31-Jan-2002

Tony Brooks, director of the Head of Steam pub group, has attacked JD Wetherspoon's pricing strategy as "immoral" and "socially irresponsible".Mr...

Wetherspoon festive sales disappoint City

10-Jan-2002

Shares in JD Wetherspoon plummeted yesterday after it revealed sales figures for the Christmas and the new year period. The group reported a rise in...

Wetherspoon cleans up with loo awards

29-Nov-2001

JD Wetherspoon outlet the Ledger Building in London's Docklands has taken first prize in the 2001 Cannon Hygiene Loo of the Year award.The winner in...

Wetherspoon boss will accept euro in his pubs

28-Nov-2001

JD Wetherspoon chairman and leading anti-euro campaigner Tim Martin has said he will accept the new currency in his pubs.The euro will come into...

Sales soar at JD Wetherspoon

08-Nov-2001

JD Wetherspoon has reported a 27 per cent rise in sales for its first financial quarter compared with the same period last year.Despite the adverse...

Wetherspoon boss anger at high tax

01-Nov-2001

JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has warned that excessive taxation means licensees are paying £5 to the Government for every £1 they...

Wetherspoon chairman attacks euro

07-Sep-2001

JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has launched an attack on the euro at the announcement of the company's annual results.Mr Martin kick-started his...

Wetherspoon awards two-year amusement machine deal

15-Aug-2001

JD Wetherspoon has awarded a major two-year deal for the supply of all the amusement machines to its 526 pubs.Leisure Link will provide AWPs, SWPs,...

S&N and Wetherspoon are best for investors

25-Jun-2001

Scottish & Newcastle has been named as the top operator of pubs for investors.The brewer is in the top 500 companies ranked according to how...

JD Wetherspoon campaign sparks off a holy row

21-Jun-2001

A JD Wetherspoon Sunday drinks promotion, which uses images of beer bottles with halos and wings, has received heavy criticism from church...

JD Wetherspoon Plc

23-May-2001

JD Wetherspoon is a victim of its own success. It is coming under pressure to prove that it can continue with the excellent growth rate that has made...

Luminar takes on Wetherspoon and Bass

17-May-2001

Success of 'Wetherspoon template' leads to expansion for brandBar and club operator Luminar has declared war on JD Wetherspoon and Bass' Goose with...