Wetherspoonâs brand benefits in the lead up to hospitality reopening
Tim Martin, the founder and chairman of the pub chain JD Wetherspoon, has outlined the company's plans to invest £145 million in expanding and upgrading its pub estate. Over the next 12 to 18 months the 75 planned projects would establish 18 new pubs, upgrade and extend 57 of its existing pubs, and create 2,000 new jobs.
Martin said he was committed to Wetherspoon's long-term investment and job creation programme over the next decade, but only if the UK opens up again with no lockdowns or changing rules. While the public tend to support their introduction, Martin has openly opposed the idea of a vaccine passport scheme for pubs.