A POPULAR branch of Wetherspoons is closing for good within days and dozens more boozers are still at risk of shutting forever.
Punters could lose as many as 20 Wetherspoon drinks spots as more locations prepare to shut their doors.
AlamyThe Percy Shaw Wetherspoons in Halifax is calling last orders in early January[/caption]
The Percy Shaw in Halifax is calling last orders on Sunday, January 7 after the venue was sold to a new owner.
The chain – which has 827 pubs across the UK – warned last September that it was putting dozens of its pubs up for sale.
The Percy Shaw was among the venues put up for sale.
Locals have taken to social media to share their disappointment over the pub’s closure.
One Facebook user said: “What?! Why?”
Another added: “Sad times.”
A third wrote: “Wow! Another bit of history gone.”
And a fourth cried: “Fond memories of looking out of that window.”
But it’s not all bad news as the pub’s new owners have said it “remains committed” to keeping food and drink prices low.
In a statement on Facebook, they said: “As many have heard, The Percy Shaw will be transferring to independent ownership from January 2024.
“We are extremely excited to be taking this fantastic venue forward in 2024.
“We will be bringing back a few brands that were lost in the past couple of years such as John Smiths and Fosters to supplement other favourites like Carling, Coors, Shipyard to name a few.
“We will be serving food and prices will be very similar to the current prices in the Percy Shaw.”
The venue will reopen under its new ownership on January 15.
Earlier this year, The Sun revealed that Wetherspoons had put 11 more pubs up for sale, leaving fans gutted that their local branch could be lost forever.
There are currently 20 Wetherspoons pubs up for sale.
Of these, eight are currently under offer.
This means that a buyer has presented an offer that is being considered by the seller.
It doesn’t mean that the sale is guaranteed, and it could still remain open if it doesn’t complete.
A full list of these pubs is as follows:
Wrong ‘Un, Bexleyheath
The Alfred Herring, Palmers Green
The Cross Keys, Peebles
Asparagus, Battersea
The Jolly Sailor, Bristol
The Mockbeggar Hall, Moreton
The Sir Norman Rae, Shipley
The White Hart, Todmorden
The White Hart, The Mockbeggar Hall and The Sir Norman Rae have joined this list in recent weeks.
The following 12 pubs remain available to any interested buyers:
The Pontlottyn, Abertillery
The Ivor Davies, Cardiff
Spa Lane Vaults, Chesterfield
The Gate House, Doncaster
The Market Cross, Holywell
The Regent, Kirkby in Ashfield
The Hain Line, St Ives
The Sir Daniel Arms, Swindon
Lord Arthur Lee, Fareham
The Plough and Harrow, London
Resolution, Middlesbrough
Sennockian, Sevenoaks
While the 42 pubs below have already shut their doors for good:
The John Masefield, New Ferry
Angel, Islington
The Silkstone Inn, Barnsley
The Billiard Hall, West Bromwich
Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis, Southampton
The Colombia Press, Watford
The Malthouse, Willenhall
The John Masefield, New Ferry
Thomas Leaper, Derby
Cliftonville, Hove
Tollgate, Harringay
Last Post, Loughton
Harvest Moon, Orpington
Alexander Bain, Wick
Chapel an Gansblydhen, Bodmin
Moon on the Square, Basildon
Coal Orchard, Taunton
Running Horse, Airside Doncaster Airport
Wild Rose, Bootle
Edmund Halley, Lee Green
The Willow Grove, Southport
Postal Order, Worcester
North and South Wales Bank, Wrexham
The Sir John Stirling Maxwell, Glasgow
The Knight’s Templar, London
Christopher Creeke, Bournemouth
The Water House, Durham
The Widow Frost, Mansfield
The Worlds Inn, Romford
Hudson Bay, Forest Gate
The Saltoun Inn, Fraserburgh
The Bankers Draft, Eltham, London
The Sir John Arderne, Newark
The Capitol, Forest Hill
Moon and Bell, Loughborough
Nightjar, Ferndown
General Sir Redvers Buller, Crediton
The Rising Sun, Redditch
The Butlers Bell, Stafford
Millers Well, East Ham
Foxley Hatch, Purley
The Coronet, London
It comes as a number of UK pubs have closed their doors for good amid a turbulent economic backdrop.
Inflation remains stubbornly high meaning households have less expendable cash to burn.
Increased energy and wage costs are piling further pressure on businesses.
The Sun’s Save Our Sups campaign — called for government help to rescue boozers.
As a result, the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt extended business rate relief and froze alcohol duty in his Autumn Statement on Wednesday.
Retailers on the high street have been hit hard too.
Cath Kidston, Paperchase, M&Co and popular discounter Wilko have all crashed into administration this year.
Wilko has returned to the high street, with branches in Plymouth, Exeter and Luton opening first.
Plus, Paperchase reopened inside 250 Tesco supermarkets, and in June, M&Co relaunched online.
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