Just hours left for Wetherspoons punters to enjoy a pint in ‘buzzing’ pub before it closes – full list of venues at risk
WETHERSPOONS fans may soon have to find a new local as another pub is set to close in just hours.
Punters could lose as many as 15 Wetherspoon drinking spots as a “buzzing” pub prepares to shut its doors.
The Lord Arthur Lee in Fareham, Hampshire, will close on Sunday (April 28) when it transfers to a new owner.
Reacting to the news on Facebook, one punter said: “Real shame. Great value pub doesn’t rip you off like most places.”
Another wrote: “Fareham is crying out for a large pub with music.”
A third cried: “Genuinely RIP.”
The venue also has rave reviews on Google, with regulars calling it “buzzing” and “friendly”.
The chain – which has 827 pubs across the UK – warned in September 2022 that it was putting dozens of its pubs up for sale.
So far, 46 Spoons sites have closed their doors and many more remain up for sale.
The Flintshire Wetherspoons will close its doors for on May 12.
Meanwhile, The Bears Head in Penarth, Wales has also been put up for sale.
Most recently, the London and Rye Wetherspoons has been put on the market.
The Sun has contacted Wetherspoons for comment.
Of these sites, eight are currently under offer.
This means that a buyer has presented an offer that is being considered by the seller.
It doesn’t mean that the sale is guaranteed, and it could remain open if it doesn’t complete.
The seven pubs that are up for sale are:
- The Ivor Davies, Cardiff
- Thomas Drummond, Fleetwood
- Foot of the Walk, Leith
- Poole, The Quay
- London and Rye, London
- The Bears Head, Penarth, Wales
- The Rochester Castle, London
The eight Wetherspoons branches that are currently under offer are as follows:
- Wrong ‘Un, Bexleyheath
- Jolly Sailor, Bristol
- Alfred Herring, Palmers Green, London
- The Cross Keys, Pebbles
- The Regent, Kirkby in Ashfield
- The Sir Daniel Arms, Swindon
- The Hain Line, St Ives
- Market Cross, Holywell
Wetherspoons pubs that have closed
As many as 46 Wetherspoon pubs have already closed their doors. Here's the full list:
- The John Masefield, New Ferry
- Angel, Islington
- The Silkstone Inn, Barnsley
- The Billiard Hall, West Bromwich
- Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis, Southampton
- The Colombia Press, Watford
- The Malthouse, Willenhall
- The John Masefield, New Ferry
- Thomas Leaper, Derby
- Cliftonville, Hove
- Tollgate, Harringay
- Last Post, Loughton
- Harvest Moon, Orpington
- Alexander Bain, Wick
- Chapel an Gansblydhen, Bodmin
- Moon on the Square, Basildon
- Coal Orchard, Taunton
- Running Horse, Airside Doncaster Airport
- Wild Rose, Bootle
- Edmund Halley, Lee Green
- The Willow Grove, Southport
- Postal Order, Worcester
- North and South Wales Bank, Wrexham
- The Sir John Stirling Maxwell, Glasgow
- The Knight’s Templar, London
- Christopher Creeke, Bournemouth
- The Water House, Durham
- The Widow Frost, Mansfield
- The Worlds Inn, Romford
- Hudson Bay, Forest Gate
- The Saltoun Inn, Fraserburgh
- The Bankers Draft, Eltham, London
- The Sir John Arderne, Newark
- The Capitol, Forest Hill
- Moon and Bell, Loughborough
- Nightjar, Ferndown
- General Sir Redvers Buller, Crediton
- The Rising Sun, Redditch
- The Butlers Bell, Stafford
- Millers Well, East Ham
- Foxley Hatch, Purley
- The Coronet, London
- The Percy Shaw, Halifax
- Resolution, Middlesborough
- Asparagus, Battersea
- The Sir Norman Rae, Shipley
What is happening to the hospitality industry?
Many Food and drink chains have been struggling in recent months as the cost of living has led to fewer people spending on eating out.
Businesses had been struggling to bounce back after the pandemic, only to be hit with soaring energy bills and inflation.
Multiple chains have been affected, resulting in big-name brands like Wetherspoons and Frankie & Benny’s closing branches.
Some chains have not survived, Byron Burger fell into administration last year, with owners saying it would result in the loss of over 200 jobs.
Pizza giant, Papa Johns is shutting down 43 of its stores soon.
Tasty, the owner of Wildwood, said it will shut sites as part of major restructuring plans.
The brand plans to close 20 loss-making restaurants after a “challenging” start to the year.
Stonegate, has raised fears about its survival as it races to plug its debts.
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