Ah, Wetherspoons. Teeming with students, retired folks, pre-club revellers and just normal people out for an affordable pint, ’Spoons is beloved by all. Sure, the guy that runs it all is a little, erm, controversial but it’s tough to argue with such cheap drinks. And when a Wetherspoons closes down, it feels like a huge community loss.
Since Wetherspoon announced the company intended to sell off pubs way back in July 2023, dozens of the boozers have shut. Several more are now up for sale, and some of those are ‘under offer’, which means could (but may not definitely) sell in the near future.
It’s worth noting that ’Spoons doesn’t appear to be struggling financially – quite the opposite, in fact. From July 2023 to July 2024 the chain reported sales growth of 8 percent, and it regularly puts its pubs on the market. While these pubs close as Wetherspoons, they often reopen as other pub brands.
Here’s what we know about Wetherspoon pubs currently for sale, as well as those which have closed.
All the Wetherspoons pubs that are currently for sale
According to Metro, two Wetherspoons pubs are currently on the market. They are:
- The Ivor Davies, Cardiff
- The Quay, Poole
A further one is ‘under offer’:
- Sir Daniel Arms, Swindon
Wetherspoons closures in 2024
At the tail-end of last year, several ’Spoons closed including The Hain Line in Cornwall, Foot of the Walk in Leith and The George in Wanstead.
This is the full list of Wetherspoon pubs that closed in 2024.
- The White Hart, Todmorden
- The Market Cross, Holywell
- The Regent Kirkby, Ashfield
- The Sir Norman Rae, Shipley
- The White Hart, Todmorden
- Lord Arthur Lee, Fareham
- Resolution, Middlesbrough
- The Asparagus, Battersea, London
- Percy Shaw, Halifax
- Alfred Herring, Palmers Green, London
- World’s Inn, Romford
- London & Rye, Catford
- The Hain Line, Cornwall
- Foot of the Walk, Leith
- The George, Wanstead
As it stands, Wetherspoons owns just under 800 pubs across the UK and Ireland – and it’s opening new outposts all the time (including a huge hotel in a historic English seaside town). You can find your local on the official website here.
Here’s the full list of UK high street stores closing in 2025.
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