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JD Wetherspoon said today its labour-related costs will increase by around £60m a year from April 1

JD Wetherspoon reports higher sales on festive demand

British pub group JD Wetherspoon said today its like-for-like sales rose 5% in the 25 weeks to January 19, helped by strong demand for its food and drinks during the holiday season.

Business • 22 Jan

J D Wetherspoon has reported a profit before tax of £73.9m for the year ended July 28, compared with £42.6m a year ago

J D Wetherspoon's annual profit jumps on resilient demand

Pub group J D Wetherspoon has restored its dividend after suspending it for four years, it said today, when it reported a nearly 74% jump in annual profit, citing resilient customer demand and pub disposals.

Business • 04 Oct 24

The group owns and operates pubs across the UK and Ireland

Half-year profits surge at pub group J D Wetherspoon

British pub group J D Wetherspoon has reported a roughly eightfold increase in profit in the first half of the year, supported by a gradual easing of costs and an increase in customers coming to grab drinks and food.

Business • 22 Mar 24

JD Wetherspoon has reported 10.1% growth in like-for-like sales for the 25-week period ended January 21

JD Wetherspoon's sales rise on festive cheer

British pub group J D Wetherspoon has today reported higher sales for the last 25 weeks, lifted by strong demand for its drinks and food during the festive season.

Business • 24 Jan 24

J D Wetherspoon said today it would spend about £70m this year to improve its pubs

JD Wetherspoon reports higher sales on easing costs

British pub group JD Wetherspoon has today reported an increase in first-quarter sales, helped by easing costs and steady demand for its lower-than-average priced drinks and food despite the cost of living crisis.

Business • 08 Nov 23

J D Wetherspoon said it was seeing strong demand for its lower-than-average priced drinks and foods.

JD Wetherspoon sees return to profit on strong demand

British pub group J D Wetherspoon said today that sales in the first nine weeks of its financial year rose nearly 10% on strong demand for its lower-than-average priced drinks and food amid a cost-of-living crisis.

Business • 06 Oct 23

Wetherspoon said that like-for-like sales in the 10 weeks of the fourth quarter were up 11% from the same time pre-pandemic in 2019

Wetherspoon annual profit to be in line with forecasts

British pub group J D Wetherspoon has today forecast its full-year profit to be in line with market estimates, betting on strong demand and a slight easing in energy costs.

Business • 12 Jul 23

The pub group today reported a loss of £30.4m for the 12 months ended July 31

Wetherspoon's annual loss narrows despite higher costs

British pub operator J D Wetherspoon's annual loss narrowed from a year ago, even as the company battled soaring energy and labour costs.

Business • 07 Oct 22

JD Wetherspoon said quarterly sales were slightly lower than pre-pandemic levels as customers drank less beer at its pubs

JD Wetherspoon seeing 'laborious' pub recovery

JD Wetherspoon has today warned of losses this year as costs for labour, repairs and marketing eat into its bottom line.

Business • 13 Jul 22

Wetherspoon said its beer sales are slipping as older people go to the pub less often

Cocktails in vogue at UK pub chain Wetherspoon

Younger drinkers have been ordering more cocktails, vodka and rum, Britain's J D Wetherspoon said today, with beer sales slipping as older people go to the pub less often.

Business • 10 Nov 21

Wetherspoon chairman Tim Margin said that UK pubs should stay open despite Covid-19

Wetherspoon in favour of staying open despite virus

Pubs in the UK should stay open during the coronavirus outbreak and there are no health benefits to shutting them, J D Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin said today, despite the government asking people to avoid them.

Business • 20 Mar 20

J D Wetherspoon set to spend £200m on major expansion

JD Wetherspoon to spend more than £200m to develop pubs

UK pub operator J D Wetherspoon said today it will create more than 10,000 jobs over the next four years as it plans to invest over £200m to open new outlets in the UK and Ireland.

Business • 10 Dec 19

JD Wetherspoon said its like-for-like sales climbed 5% during the 12 month period

Wetherspoon warns of rising costs this year

UK pub chain J D Wetherspoon has today reported an increase in full-year profit as a record heatwave brought in more customers, but the group said it expects higher costs this year.

Business • 14 Sep 18

Wetherspoon said it faced considerable rises in costs next year due to increases in the minimum wage and taxes in the UK

Wetherspoon pubs helped by World Cup, warns of costs

UK pub operator J D Wetherspoon has today reported a solid rise in sales on the back of England's run in the World Cup.

Business • 11 Jul 18

Pub group J D Wetherspoon said it remained cautious about the second half of the year

Wetherspoon warns of higher costs, slower sales growth

J D Wetherspoon has warned of lower comparable sales growth and higher costs in the rest of the year as it grapples with a bigger tax bill, increased wages and rising property costs.

Business • 16 Mar 18

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