New Edinburgh Wetherspoon pub delayed until January 2027

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 11:12 · Archive

A new Wetherspoon pub on Edinburgh's Chambers Street has been delayed until January 26, 2027. The William Chambers was originally due to open on November 3 but has been pushed back. It will occupy the unit previously occupied by Vodka Revolution, which closed suddenly in 2024. Edinburgh Live reports that the reason for the delay is not currently known.

The delayed opening occurs as JD Wetherspoon announces expansion plans for the coming year. The chain intends to open five to ten managed pubs between now and August, while adding ten to fifteen franchised sites to its current estate of 25. These launches will add to the 797 pubs Wetherspoon already operates. The expansion follows six managed pubs already opened this financial year, including sites in Crewe, Ferndown, Dibden Purlieu and Kempston, as well as new locations at Manchester and Heathrow airports.

Wetherspoon reported an 8.2 per cent rise in like-for-like sales in the 14 weeks to November 1. Bar sales led the increase with a 9.4 per cent jump, followed by food rising 6.8 per cent. However, growth has moderated in recent weeks, declining from 8.6 per cent in the first nine weeks of the quarter to 7.5 per cent in the most recent weeks.

How it is being reported

• Edinburgh pubs: Opening of new city centre Wetherspoons delayed for second timeThe opening of the pub has been delayed until the new year.Edinburgh Evening News · 5 Nov, 10:45
• New Edinburgh Wetherspoon pub in Old Town has opening delayed until 2027The chain is set to open 25 new pubs next yearEdinburgh Live · 4 Nov, 17:54

In this story: Edinburgh · Chambers Street · JD Wetherspoon · Vodka Revolution · Tim Martin

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