J D Wetherspoon, which has a pub in Sandbach, confirms an interest in nearby town

By The Editor 8th Mar 2024

Wetherspoon has The George in Sandbach, an old coaching inn. (Photo: Nub News)
Wetherspoon has The George in Sandbach, an old coaching inn. (Photo: Nub News)

J D Wetherspoon has confirmed its interest in returning to Crewe, six years after it closed down in the town.

The pub chain shuttered its Victoria Street premises, The Gaffers Row, in January 2018, making way for demolition of the Royal Arcade site.

Since then, Wetherspoons has not reopened in Crewe, despite having locations in the smaller Cheshire towns of Sandbach, Congleton, Northwich, and Winsford.

J D Wetherspoon shuttered is Victoria Street premises, The Gaffers Row, in January 2018, making way for demolition of the Royal Arcade site (Google).

As of March 2024, Wetherspoons has over 800 locations across the UK and is considering making a comeback to Crewe.

The pub company is not looking at any South Cheshire sites "at present," but is remaining open to the possibility.

Wetherspoon spokesman, Eddie Gershon, told Nub News: "The company would certainly consider opening a pub in Crewe.

"At present we are not looking at any sites."

As of March 2024, Wetherspoons has over 800 locations across the UK and is considering making a comeback to Crewe (Google).

Currently, the site of the Crewe's Wetherspoons is rubble, with buildings on Victoria Street and Queensway demolished in 2021.

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