Overview
- Baxter’s Court in Hackney will close on November 2, with The Water Gate in Barnstaple to follow on November 9.
- Both venues were listed for sale in June alongside four other pubs, which will keep trading under Wetherspoons until they are sold.
- Wetherspoons says recent disposals typically involve smaller or older properties or sites located near another branch.
- Local patrons in Hackney and Barnstaple have expressed disappointment, describing the venues as valued, affordable meeting places.
- The chain is also pursuing growth through a franchise agreement with The Papas Group to open 15 new pubs, including sites in Lincoln, Annitsford and Emersons Green.