Preston Wetherspoons The Grey Friar to reopen under new operator this month
Wetherspoons called last orders on The Grey Friar at the weekend...
Preston Wetherspoons, the Grey Friar, will reopen under new operators later this month.
The Friargate pub ceased trading as a Wetherspoon on Sunday (June 28), after the company confirmed it had struck a deal to sublet the venue last month.
But the pub won’t be shut for long. It’s been confirmed that the doors will reopen on Monday, July 13 and the pub will still be known as The Grey Friar.
The identity of the new operator is still unclear at this stage, but a notice posted inside at the weekend revealed it will be run as an independent pub.
It said: “Fortunately we will be reopening on the 13th July as an independent pub. Same name, new drinks, new food.
“The venue will remain the same friendly and welcoming place, but it won’t be a Wetherspoons anymore.”
Some of the staff at the Grey Friar were reportedly offered the option to transfer to other Wetherspoons pubs.