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Pub chain JD Wetherspoon said yesterday that it planned to open 30 new pubs and create 1,200 jobs next year. The expansion - part of investment in its estate worth pounds 60m - comes as the group prepares for the introduction of a smoking ban in England and Wales.
Chief executive John Hutson said he hoped that the smoking ban, which is already in place at a number of Wetherspoon sites, would result in more people visiting pubs in the long-term.See the full content of this document
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Pub Chain Plans to Open 30 New Sites
Mr Hutson added, 'Our non-smoking pubs have proven very popular and this h...
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