Business · 18 July 2026
Wetherspoons Q3 sales growth slows to 3.4% from 6.1%.
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Investors will watch the pub chain's trading update on Wednesday July 22 after like-for-like sales growth slowed from 6.1% in the second quarter to 3.4% in the third. JD Wetherspoon's shares fell after a March profit warning but have recovered as traders expect it to outperform much of the hospitality sector. The company has already warned that £60 million in wage and National Insurance costs, plus a £2.4 million packaging levy, will reduce profits.
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