how many pubs does jd wetherspoons have#
Wetherspoon's (business name J D Wetherspoon plc) is a pub chain operating in the UK and Ireland, with headquarters in Watford, Hertfordshire.Founded in 1979 by Tim Martin, the company owns over 1000 outlets.The chain champions cask ale, low prices, long opening hours, and no music.The company also operates the Lloyds No. 1 chain and a modest number of Wetherspoon Hotels. The chain has become known for converting large, unconventional premises into pubs.reland's first Wetherspoon's pub, The Three Tun Tavern opened in Blackrock, Co. Dublin, in July 2014. In 2015, the Old Borough Public House in Swords, Dublin, was converted into a Wetherspoons Pub.