Wetherspoons

J D Wetherspoon
FormerlyJ.D. Wetherspoon Organisation Limited (1983–1992)[1]
Company typePublic limited company
IndustryHospitality
Founded9 December 1979; 44 years ago (1979-12-09)
FounderTim Martin
HeadquartersWatford, England
Key people
Tim Martin (Chairman)
John Hutson (CEO)
ProductsPublic houses and hotels
RevenueIncrease £1,925.0 million (2023)[2]
Increase £107.1 million (2023)[2]
Increase £59.6 million (2023)[2]
Number of employees
42,208 (2023)[2]
Websitejdwetherspoon.com

J D Wetherspoon (branded variously as Wetherspoon or Wetherspoons, and colloquially known as Spoons) is a pub company operating in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company was founded in 1979 by Tim Martin and is based in Watford. It operates the sub-brand of Lloyds No.1 bars, and 56 Wetherspoon hotels.[3] Wetherspoon is known for converting unconventional premises, such as former cinemas and banks, into pubs. The company is publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.[4]

  1. ^ "J D WETHERSPOON PLC overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. 25 March 1983. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Annual Report 2023" (PDF). J D Wetherspoon. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Search Here To Find Your Local Pub | All Pubs". J D Wetherspoon. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  4. ^ Martin, Tim (14 September 2012). "Good News Britain: We're putting the 'pub' in 'public'". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.