03-May-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
Managed pub operator JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has reached the milestone of 800 venues following the opening of its 19th pub-hotel last week.
16-Nov-2010 By John Harrington
Reading Council could act as an advocate for JDW if its procedures are called into question by other authorities — in a scheme to cut red tape.
10-Sep-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report
JDW has this morning unveiled record sales of £996.3m and a 7.3% increase in profit before tax and exceptional items of £71m, up from £66.2m.
09-Jul-2010 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report
JD Wetherspoon has issued a writ against a private property company in the latest installment of its pursuit through the courts of property firms.
08-Oct-2009 By Tim Martin
Wetherspoon's (JDW's) former retained agents Van de Berg (VdB) were paid £14m in fees between 1996 and 2005, and located about 600 pubs for us....
25-Jun-2009 By The PMA Team
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
14-May-2009 By The PMA Team
Signs of easing margin pressure in the pub sector are becoming apparent, according to analyst Numis Securities. In an industry update, broker Douglas...
07-May-2009 By Andrew Pring
JD Wetherspoon is believed to have issued proceedings against the property agent Paul Ferrari, following the legal victory over the agents Van de...
17-Apr-2009 By The PMA Team
The PMA Team looks at some highlights of JD Wetherspoon's recent court victory over its former property agent Van de Berg.
Adam Withrington: Divide and Conquer
09-Jan-2009
Amongst the furore surrounding the Wetherspoons (JDW) 99p pint story from last week, one thing has gone unmentioned. Why is Alcohol Concern making...
10-Dec-2008 By Gemma McKenna
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has scooped this year's Loo of the Year award for the top quality toilets in its pubs and wine bars across the UK.
13-Nov-2008 By The PMA Team
JD Wetherspoon is suing its former property advisor Van de Berg for fraud and breach of contract. The PMA Team went along to watch founder Tim Martin...
08-Oct-2008 By Roger Protz
Roger Protz explores the international brews on offer at the forthcoming Wetherspoon beer fest.
JDW picks the bones
05-Jun-2008
JD Wetherspoon benefits from the high street end game, says The PMA Team JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has been, historically, unique in plumping for organic...
JDW licence defies police
05-Jun-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
Blackpool Council overrules objections JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has secured a new licence in Blackpool's town-centre saturation zone, despite police...
18-Apr-2008
The Campaign For Real Ale has seen its membership rise by more than 2,600 following a joint promotion with JD Wether-spoon
11-Apr-2008 By The PMA Team
MA deputy editor The PMA Team says plummeting prices demonstrate investors' lack of faith
Pubs left unsold at auction reflect crisis of confidence
10-Apr-2008
Plummeting prices demonstrate investors' lack of faith, says The PMA Team An Allsop auction has provided the first indication that investors are now...
Family values
24-Jan-2008
Is JD Wetherspoon's policy on kids a drastic move or a symptom of the current drive on social responsibility? Adrian Tierney-Jones finds out
17-Jan-2008 By John Harrington
Two JDW pubs have been suspended from a Carlisle pubwatch scheme for selling drinks below £1.50
JDW plans to boost green credentials
13-Sep-2007
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is upping its green credentials by using trains for its supplies and introducing re-useable packaging containers. Wetherspoon...
JDW delivery truck to use bio-diesel from cooking oil
10-May-2007
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is to operate one of its delivery vehicles using bio-diesel produced from its own cooking oil from early June. The...
JDW wins right to sue Van De Berg
10-May-2007 By The PMA Team
Managed chain JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has won the right to bring a High Court damages claim against its former property agent who, it claims, made...
JDW plans £1.2m town-centre pub
03-May-2007 By Joe Lutrario joe.lutrario@william-reed.co.uk
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has put forward plans for a town-centre pub in Colne, Lancashire, though the pubco has not yet completed the purchase of the...
Beadle foils Bond's undercover exposé
30-Nov-2006
As marketing stunts go, JDW's "Mission to Mock" seemed to rank among the best: First, take an area manager from Cardiff with the name Bond - that's...
JDW's stunning sales surge secrets revealed
09-Nov-2006
It's rare indeed for a pub operator to report a 9.2% rise in its like-for-like sales. JD Wetherspoon (JDW) amazed the sector last week when it...
Wetherspoon shares reach all-time high
02-Nov-2006 By Hamish Champ
Shares in JD Wetherspoon (JDW) rose to an all-time high this morning as the group revealed details of first quarter trading.At 595.25p its shares...
Prepared to be pragmatic
15-Sep-2006 By Hamish Champ
When JD Wetherspoon (JDW) revealed its annual results recently - and the impact of the Scottish smoking ban - shares in the chain fell four per cent...
JDW moral lone ranger
08-Sep-2005
the abandonment of discounted doubles will have cost jdw spirit volume and sales The PMA Team, Deputy Editor One remarkable fact emerged from the...
JDW stubs out 5 smoking pubs
17-Mar-2005
by The PMA Team The first five "smoking" JD Wetherspoon pubs have been converted to non-smoking on the same day national non-smoking day (9...
JD Wetherspoon lags behind high street rivals
19-Jan-2005
Undercut on price and undercut on profit seems a fitting if tough epithet for JD Wetherspoon (JDW) after today's trading update revealed flat...
Rumours fly at JD Wetherspoon
27-Oct-2003
Pub group JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has quashed rumours that the company could be sold to its directors.Shares in JDW soared last week fuelled by...
Coulson
16-Jan-2003
Following JDW's early lead QI was very interested to read your article about JD Wetherspoon last week and wondered whether we could apply in this...
Why life's sexier with the suburbanites'
12-Dec-2002
Suburban" used to be one of those snotty insults that trendy city-centre retailers hurled at the further-flung members of drinking society. Well,...
