Wetherspoons
J D Wetherspoon plc (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. 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.
Entrance to The Palladium, Llandudno, a theatre converted to pub in 2001 | |
| Formerly | J.D. Wetherspoon Organisation Limited (1983–1992) |
|---|---|
| Company type | Public limited company |
| Industry | Hospitality |
| Founded | 9 December 1979 |
| Founder | Tim Martin |
| Headquarters | Watford, England |
Key people | Tim Martin (Chairman) John Hutson (CEO) |
| Products | Public houses and hotels |
| Revenue | £1,925.0 million (2023) |
| £107.1 million (2023) | |
| £59.6 million (2023) | |
Number of employees | 42,208 (2023) |
| Website | jdwetherspoon |
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