Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Hotel / Restaurants
Accommodation And Food Service Activities
Food And Beverage Service Activities
56.3 - Beverage serving activities

1,200 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
27 December 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

JD Wetherspoon will create 1200 new jobs in 2013 across the UK following an investment of £35 million. The affected areas include Cardiff, Selby and Whitby, North Yorks, Wirral town New Brighton, Fort William and Fraserburgh in Scotland. The pub already runs 866 outlets.


Sources

  • 28 December 2012: The Sun

Citation

Eurofound (2012), JD Wetherspoon, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 74734, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74734.