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Sir Timothy Randall Martin (born 28 April 1955) is an English businessman and the founder and chairman of Wetherspoons, a pub chain in the UK and Ireland.In 2016, Martin actively campaigned for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union and was a strong supporter of Brexit, donating £200,000 to the Vote Leave campaign.
J D Wetherspoon (branded variously as Wetherspoon or Wetherspoons, and colloquially known as Spoons) is a pub company operating in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company was founded in 1979 by Tim Martin and is based in Watford. It operates the sub-brand of Lloyds No.1 bars, and 56 Wetherspoon hotels. [3]
The pub chain founded by Tim Martin, said it made a 'commercial decision' as costs of staff wages and repairs rise.
The share of local business has caused local and independent businesses to close. This followed the trend of the 1990s homogenisation of British high streets. There are also a number of independent stores including several charity shops, two car dealerships, hair and beauty salons, opticians, florists, fish and chip shop, newsagents, and public ...
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For 15 years after 1986 the building remained derelict until the J D Wetherspoons pub chain came to an agreement with the council to renovate it as a pub. The pub first opened on 17 December 1998 [3] and retained the name The Rodboro Buildings. In 2013 the pub was closed for a few weeks to undertake renovation, re-opening on 6 September 2013.
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