61 Pubs For Sale

[Canary42]

Is yours one ?
(Some lovely names in the list)

Admirals Table, Bridgwater
Albert Vaults, Holyhead
Bax Castle, Horsham
Bedford Arms, Derby
Bellflower, Preston
Blacksmiths, Wakefield
Blenheim, Derby
Blue Pig, Kidderminster
Bluebell, Telford
Bradford Arms, Oswestry
Bridge Inn, Richmond
Bull & Butcher, Nottingham
Bush Inn, Dudley
Crates & Grapes, Mansfield
Crooked House, Dudley
Cross Keys, Colwyn Bay
Derwent Walk, Consett
Duke of Wellington, Wrexham
Evergreen Inn, Tenby
Firebug, Leicester
Floaters Mill, Fence Houses
Fountain Inn, Stourbridge
Garibaldi Inn, Stourbridge
Gate Inn, Matlock
George Hotel, Penrith
Griffin, Halifax
Hampden Arms, Wrexham
Harlequin, Kettering
Harry Watkins, Llanelli
Heart of England, Northampton
Jacksons Wharf, Hartlepool
Jubilee Inn, Leicester
King Charles, Ross-on-Wye
King William, Dudley
Malt Shovel, Matlock
Marquess of Exeter, Oakham
Mitre Oak, Stourport-on-Trent
Oak Inn, Coventry
Oxleathers, Stafford
Pelican, Salisbury
Plough Inn, Newark
Randlay Farmhouse, Telford
Red Lion, Burton-on-Trent
Red Lion, Telford
Ring O'Bells, Mexborough
Rising Sun, Huddersfield
Rossmere, Cleveland
Rutland Arms, Nottingham
Saddlers Arms, Cardigan
Spills Meadow, Dudley
Spital Vaults, Chester
Strickland Arms, Penrith
Tafarn Pennionyn, Caernarfon
Tipsy Terrace, Cleethorpes
Top Monkey, Mold
Twthill Vaults, Caernarfon
Victoria Hotel, Dorchester
Wellington, Preston,
Wheatsheaf, Mansfield
White Lion, Wigan
White Swan Inn, York

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/pub-chain-puts-61-sites-111609241.html

[douglas9401]

Ah, Marstons, the home of the inedible and extortionately priced lunch.

Never knowingly used twice.

[Jude1630]

Yes, about 5 miles from me.

[Old_Geezer]

Unsure where there are any Marston pubs near me. But they aren't the only ones. I recently heard from a pub I occasionally frequent saying they were closing down. It has done so now. It's been a pub since the mid 1850s.

[rowanwitch]

Black Country inns will probably buy at least one in Dudley, and possibly the Stourbridge one. They seem to be doing well. I love their pubs, based on a simple premise, real ales, perfectly kept, no music or slot machines and usually no children in the bar area.

[rowanwitch]

Shame really Marstons food might be rubbish but they have some good beers in their list including Ringwood Old Thumper, and all the Goblins, and their own Old Empire.

[nicebloke1]

What you have here is the aftermath of covid lock downs, plus a certain amount of customer fear of catching covid after lock down.
But in saying that many pubs had been closing even before covid, due to the high cost of drinking out. Even taking into consideration increased overheads for these pubs, breweries/ owners refused to take a lower profit margin to keep up and running, instead prolonged increases until the product was no longer value for money, or even affordable. The public will only put up with so much.

Many more businesses are struggling to recover their profit margins before covid, and many will go to the wall if they don't, or refuse to choose a business plan to recover. That plan must be one of a lesser expectation of profits enjoyed 2/3 years ago.

If you look back many years, all the big named supermarkets, even M&S and many more started of by, piling it high and selling it cheap. The volume of sales made up for the lower profit margin.
If you take a look at the likes of Aldi & Lidl they have gone back to this very system to a degree, and are being very successful. Unless other businesses follow in their footsteps then they will sink I'm afraid. Take less, and live another day, a better day to come if you are prepared to lower your sights now.

[youngmafbog]

//breweries/ owners refused to take a lower profit margin//

I agree, but breweries have been doing this well before COVID.

As for the pile it high sell it cheap, whilst that model may be fine at the moment the fickle public will soon want their wide choice back again once things flatten out, something Aldi and Lidl do not offer. It's not too easy for the retail trade at the moment no matter what market you are aiming at.

[nicebloke1]

And when things flatten out, the ones that act now, will still be in business, to reap the rewards. I shop at Aldi and lidl, and thousands more have turned to them also. Aldi have plans for many many new outlets in the coming year, that's not the case for others, they are closing them because they wont bend their profit margin. I also get nearly all I require from both. Its no good pubs having happy hours at 5 pm? and thats all I know they have tried.

[maggiebee]

Ah, all English - won't affect me then.

[naomi24]

Those for sale in Scotland might though, maggiebee.

https://uk.businessesforsale.com/uk/search/pubs-for-sale-in-scotland

[Zacs-Master]

'Marston's Brewery has put 61 pubs up for sale'

No they haven't because Marston's brewery was devolved from the property side about 3 years ago when they merged with Carlsberg. Marston's is not a separate pub company with no brewing capability.

About standard for the level of Yahoo News, I suppose.

[Zacs-Master]

'Marstons is NOW a separate pub company' that should read.

[Atheist]

Ship and Shovel; House of Commons.

[maggiebee]

Yes Naomi, many Scottish pubs/hotels closed or closing. Still won't affect me though as I don't drink alcohol, although I will miss the pub lunches in some.