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Wetherspoon set to open 25 more pubs after sales boom

The Independent ·First reported ·Updated
The IndependentWetherspoon set to open 25 more pubs after sales boom
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The chain reported an 8.2% rise in like-for-like first-quarter sales, with bar sales leading the way with a 9.4% jump and food up 6.8%.

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