Wetherspoon reports sales growth and plans up to 25 pubs
Business · First reported 4 Nov, 08:05 · Updated 08:28
JD Wetherspoon reported higher first-quarter sales and said it plans to open up to 25 new sites over the year ahead. The supplied coverage gives fuller details on the expansion and profit outlook in the left-side article; the centre-side snippet focuses on sales figures.
- Wetherspoon reported an 8.2% rise in like-for-like sales in the first quarter.
- Bar sales rose 9.4% and food sales increased 6.8%; the centre-side snippet also identifies bar sales as the leading contributor.
- The left-side article says the group plans up to 25 new sites over the year ahead and remains comfortable with market expectations for full-year profit of £76.4 million.
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- Like-for-like sales
- Up 8.2% in the first quarter.
- Bar sales
- Up 9.4%.
- Food sales
- Up 6.8%.
- Planned new sites
- Up to 25 over the year ahead.
- Full-year profit expectations
- The group said it remained comfortable with market expectations of £76.4 million.
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- An earlier Lux story reported a dispute over entry to The Star in Gosport during local demonstrations; Wetherspoon said there was no ban on poppies and cited security measures. [6befe372-ac28-4de2-bd8a-eedc33ff9c54]
- Another earlier Lux story said Wetherspoon denied banning poppies and said security restrictions were in place during demonstrations; it also reported that the pub closed on police advice. [ee60070a-e3d1-4248-ae62-f3b811637431]
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