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Top pub groups in the UK 2009

by Angela Frewin, Tuesday 13th April 2010 17:33

Punch Taverns retained its lead over Enterprise Inns as the UK's largest pub group in 2009.

However, Punch only opened a net 28 new pubs to end the year with 8,428 venues, while Enterprise Inns added a net 75 pubs to bump up its estate to 7,775.

Marston's (formerly Wolverhampton & Dudley) moved up one place into the fourth position despiteshedding a net 22 outlets.

New entries to the list include Orchid Pubs and Town and City Pubs, which snapped up 161 venues in 2008 afterLaurel Pub Company went into administration.

These figures are reported in British Hospitality: Trends and Statistics 2009, published by the British Hospitality Association.

The full report (which is free to BHA members) can be bought for £250 (for the printed version) or £175 (for a PDF file). For enquiries or orders, phone 0207 404 7744 or contact Philippa Brady.

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LEADING PUB GROUPS IN THE UK, 2008

	Owner	Outlets 2009	Outlets 2008	Selected brands
1	Punch Taverns	8,428	8,400
2	Enterprise Inns	7,775	7,700
3	Greene King	2.553	2,500
4	Marston's	2,250	2,272	Pitcher & Piano
5	Admiral Taverns	2,200	2,500
6	Carlsberg and Heineken/Scottish & Newcastle	2,200	2,000
7	Mitchells & Butlers	1,133	2,000	Ember, Scream, O'Neills
8	Wellington Pub Co	850	855
9	JD Wetherspoon	705	689
10	Trust Inns	596	612
11	Pubfolio	545	545
12	GI/Orchid Pubs	441	-
13	Frederic Robinson	401	412
14	Daniel Thwaites	399	429
15	Shepherd Neame	376	371
16	Fuller, Smith & Turner	357	361
17	Town & City Pub Company	150	-	Yates', Hogshead

Source: Horizons FS

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