Common Table Group and Queensway Inns Acquire Former Whitbread Pub Sites
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What happened
Common Table Group and Queensway Inns are acquiring more than 100 former UK pub and restaurant sites that were previously owned by Whitbread. Whitbread had closed 261 venues after retiring several hospitality brands, including Beefeater and Brewers Fayre. Queensway Inns has taken over 53 of these sites, while Common Table Group plans to acquire 57 sites, including one Premier Inn hotel.
From witneygazette.co.uk
Why it matters
The acquisitions represent a significant shift in the UK hospitality market, with the acquired sites set to reopen under new management. Queensway Inns plans to relaunch its venues as "value pubs," and Common Table Group intends for the sites to remain restaurants, with the first opening planned for mid-November.
From witneygazette.co.uk
Who's involved
- WhitbreadThe former owner of the sites being acquired
- Brewers FayreA brand retired by Whitbread
- BeefeaterA brand retired by Whitbread
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Brewers Fayre
chain of licensed pub restaurants in the United Kingdom
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