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WETHERSPOONS has given a major update on its pub closure plans and punters will be eager to know if their local is at risk.

The pub chain shared the latest developments in its trading report- an update on its financial condition and operations - which came out today.

Wetherspoon has provided an update on closures, and dozens remain at risk
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Wetherspoon has provided an update on closures, and dozens remain at riskCredit: Getty

Wetherspoons has confirmed that 18 pubs have been sold, or surrendered to the landlord so far this year.

The Percy Shaw in Halifax, The Asparagus in London and The Lord Arthur Lee in Fareham have all been lost this year.

Many pubs were listed for sale through the estate agent Savills, but some have quietly closed and changed hands without being listed.

Meanwhile, locals could lose as many as 17 Wetherspoons drinking spots, which remain up for sale or under offer.

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This means that a buyer has presented an offer that is being considered by the seller.

It doesn't mean that the sale is guaranteed, and it could remain open if it doesn't complete.

Pubs in Cardiff, London, Bristol, Leith and Poole all remain on the market.

But it's not all bad news for drinkers, as the chain also opened two pubs this year.

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The Lion and Unicorn opened at London's Waterloo station in early April.

Plus, Wetherspoon opened its first pub at a holiday park at Haven’s Primrose Valley in Filey, North Yorkshire in March.

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The chain – which has 809 pubs across the UK – warned in September 2022 that it was putting dozens of its pubs up for sale.

The seven pubs that are up for sale are:

  • The Ivor Davies, Cardiff
  • Thomas Drummond, Fleetwood
  • Foot of the Walk, Leith
  • Poole, The Quay
  • London and Rye, London
  • The Bears Head, Penarth, Wales

The seven Wetherspoons branches that are currently under offer are as follows:

  • Wrong ‘Un, Bexleyheath
  • Jolly Sailor, Bristol
  • Alfred Herring, Palmers Green, London
  • The Cross Keys, Pebbles
  • The Regent, Kirkby in Ashfield
  • The Sir Daniel Arms, Swindon
  • The Hain Line, St Ives

The Sun has asked Wetherspoon for three other pubs that are up for sale, or under offer.

Wetherspoon pubs that have closed

As many as 49 Wetherspoon pubs have already closed their doors. Here's the full list:

  1. The John Masefield, New Ferry
  2. Angel, Islington
  3. The Silkstone Inn, Barnsley
  4. The Billiard Hall, West Bromwich
  5. Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis, Southampton
  6. The Colombia Press, Watford
  7. The Malthouse, Willenhall
  8. The John Masefield, New Ferry
  9. Thomas Leaper, Derby
  10. Cliftonville, Hove
  11. Tollgate, Harringay
  12. Last Post, Loughton
  13. Harvest Moon, Orpington
  14. Alexander Bain, Wick
  15. Chapel an Gansblydhen, Bodmin
  16. Moon on the Square, Basildon
  17. Coal Orchard, Taunton
  18. Running Horse, Airside Doncaster Airport
  19. Wild Rose, Bootle
  20. Edmund Halley, Lee Green
  21. The Willow Grove, Southport
  22. Postal Order, Worcester
  23. North and South Wales Bank, Wrexham
  24. The Sir John Stirling Maxwell, Glasgow
  25. The Knight's Templar, London
  26. Christopher Creeke, Bournemouth
  27. The Water House, Durham
  28. The Widow Frost, Mansfield
  29. The Worlds Inn, Romford
  30. Hudson Bay, Forest Gate
  31. The Saltoun Inn, Fraserburgh
  32. The Bankers Draft, Eltham, London
  33. The Sir John Arderne, Newark
  34. The Capitol, Forest Hill
  35. Moon and Bell, Loughborough
  36. Nightjar, Ferndown
  37. General Sir Redvers Buller, Crediton
  38. The Rising Sun, Redditch
  39. The Butlers Bell, Stafford
  40. Millers Well, East Ham
  41. Foxley Hatch, Purley
  42. The Coronet, London
  43. The Percy Shaw, Halifax
  44. Resolution, Middlesborough
  45. Asparagus, Battersea
  46. The Sir Norman Rae, Shipley
  47. The Market Cross, Holywell
  48. The White Hart, Todmorden
  49. Resolution, Middlesbrough

What is happening to the hospitality industry?

Many Food and drink chains have been struggling in recent months as the cost of living has led to fewer people spending on eating out.

Businesses had been struggling to bounce back after the pandemic, only to be hit with soaring energy bills and inflation.

Multiple chains have been affected, resulting in big-name brands like Wetherspoons and Frankie & Benny's closing branches.

Some chains have not survived, Byron Burger fell into administration last year, with owners saying it would result in the loss of over 200 jobs.

Pizza giant, Papa Johns is shutting down 43 of its stores soon.

Tasty, the owner of Wildwood, said it will shut sites as part of major restructuring plans.

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