Pub group buys Leeds site
A LEEDS pub has been acquired by the Wear Inns Group, which is preparing for a major refurbishment to the site.
Fleurets completed the sale of the Whistlestop pub in Beeston to the County Durham-based group.
The Whistlestop adds to Wear Inn’s existing collection of 26 pubs, all in the North East and Yorkshire.
John Weir, managing director of Wear Inns, said: “We are delighted to own this pub which is very much part of the local community.
“We are planning to spend over £150,000 installing a new kitchen to allow us to serve a wider range of food, as well as refurbishing the pub’s interior and making a feature of the outside patio area.
“Being so close to Elland Road and popular with Leeds fans, we will be concentrating heavily on sport with extra TVs and viewing facilities.
“Our mantra is to provide great value, all day, every day and we look forward to welcoming regular and new customers to the Whistlestop.”
Wear Inns recently made the Investec Mid Market 100 list, ranking the fastest growing companies in the UK with a turnover of over £13.5m, for the second time.
Wear Inns, was founded by the company’s chairman John Sands in 2006, and now has a workforce of 265.
