Wetherspoon moves to buy up property on the cheap amid Covid crisis
Pub chain seeks new London sites, as ex-Greene King boss leads separate buying spree
Wetherspoon has unveiled plans to expand by buying up property after prices plunged due to the pandemic, while a new venture fronted by the former boss of Greene King is looking to purchase small pubs and bars.
In a statement to investors, Wetherspoon said it was raising up to £93.7m by placing new shares.
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