Leading pub brand J D Wetherspoon to offer franchise opportunity through Christie & Co
Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co is supporting one of the UK’s most recognisable pub companies, J D Wetherspoon, in its search for suitable franchise partners as part of plans to grow to over 1,000 sites nationwide.
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The search is specifically targeting hoteliers across the UK. As hotel operators look to maximise their profits and utilise spaces, the effort required to develop their bars and restaurants can be viewed as risky in the current environment, and even the best performing hotels can have underperforming bars and restaurants. Wetherspoon franchise partners will have the opportunity to create a highly effective bar/restaurant through the cost-effective conversion of an existing space to become a Wetherspoon site.
Partners will have support from the leading pub company’s design teams, access to their supply chain, training, and marketing resources, and benefit from their “tried and trusted” skills in running successful hospitality businesses.
In addition to hoteliers, enquires are welcome from other sectors, with franchises already operating in a range of locations. The first Wetherspoon franchised pub opened in January 2022 in Hull University’s student union, followed by a second at Newcastle University in September 2023, and third at Haven’s Primrose Valley Holiday Park in Filey, North Yorkshire, in March 2024. The company expects to open a further five franchise pubs in the second half of this financial year.
To back up this franchisee search, Christie & Co is pleased to be supporting Wetherspoon when they attend the International Franchise Show at Excel London on 11th and 12th April.
Simon Chaplin, Senior Director at Christie & Co, said “We are delighted to be assisting such a powerful brand as Wetherspoon in using this route to expand. We have considerable hospitality expertise across the UK which, combined with our work in franchising, should help us secure a number of new Wetherspoon franchisees in the coming months, with several conversations already underway.”
To find out more about the opportunity, click here to view the brochure.
For further information on this press release, contact:
Jasmine Davis, Corporate Communications Manager
P: 07561 115179
E: jasmine.davis@christie.com
Contact the agent:
Simon Chaplin, Senior Director – Pubs, Restaurants and Franchise
P: 07764 241 351
E: simon.chaplin@christie.com
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