A bidding frenzy has pushed the sale price of a former Northern Ireland Methodist church to £1.2m — three times its guide price. The Grade II listed church on Belfast’s University Street was previously owned by the Ballygowan-based Soll... Read More
Outspoken JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin is not letting-up on his calls for a fair tax deal for pubs, despite his company posting strong profits. The pub chain’s annual results reveal a pre-tax profit 0f £78.4 million – an increase of 37.1 per cent on... Read More
Although the recession is over and consumers are able to spend more freely as a result of improvements in wage growth, the pub industry continues to struggle with closures reported every week. This has meant that vigilance is required regarding new openings... Read More
In May we reported that JD Wetherspoon was contradicting a trend in the pub industry that despite many pubs closing, the pub chain was in fact expanding.... Read More
Last week it was announced by Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) that an average of 12 public house commercial properties close their doors for good every week. But it seems that JD Wetherspoon is far from that trend.... Read More
