Wetherspoons that's been 'part of Bury's pub scene for 30 years' closes its doors for good without warning
28.03.2022 - 19:41
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A long-standing Wetherspoon pub in Bury has closed its doors for good without notice.
Bosses at The Robert Peel pub on Market Place have announced that the popular drinking hole ceased trading as of yesterday (March 27). A reason for the sudden closure has not yet been given.
The pub, which is named after the local mill owner and MP, first opened in 1997. It is situated directly behind the statue of Robert Peel in Bury’s Market Place plaza.
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The pub’s listing on the Wetherspoon website has already been deleted, instead coming back with a 404 error page. A Wetherspoon spokesperson said there would be no staff redundancies following the pub’s closure.
Wetherspoon spokesman Eddie Gershon said: “The Robert Peel has now closed. Its final day of trading as a Wetherspoon pub was on Sunday (March 27). On occasion, Wetherspoon does close some of its pubs and this is the case here.
"We fully understand that customers and staff will be disappointed with the decision and we thank them for their loyalty over the years. There will be no staff redundancies as a result of the closure with all staff offered jobs at other Wetherspoon pubs. Wetherspoon will continue to operate The Art Picture House pub in Haymarket Street, Bury.”
The closure was first announced by @satinapub, who tweeted on Sunday: “Last day of Spoons Robert Peel in Bury today before it closes its doors. Love it or loathe it; it has been a part of Bury's pub scene for 30 years.”
It’s estimated that around 444 pubs in England and Wales closed for good in 2021. Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin today said he believes supermarkets are using Government tax rules to put further pressure on the pub
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