This is when Wetherspoons will close The Grey Friar pub in Preston
The pub has been part of Preston life for 30 years.
The closing date of Preston’s The Grey Friar pub has been announced.
JD Wetherspoon put the building beside Ringway up for sale last July, and earlier this month announced that another pub company has struck a deal to take over the premises - though haven’t said who.
Now they have announced the final day trading as the Grey Friar will be Sunday, June 28. They say all staff will be offered jobs at other Wetherspoon pubs.
There is apparently ‘no great reason for closure’, Wetherspoon spokesman Eddie Gershon said: “The company does, on occasion, sell some of its pubs, and this is the situation here. We thank our staff and customers for their loyal service and custom.”
They said there are no plans at present for a new pub in Preston.
The pub, which rates as 3.9/5 on Google Reviews, opened in the mid-90s. The site had previously been home to Queensway carpets and Mrs Christmas. It can cater for approximately 390 customers inside, and has space for 24 customers outside.
The chain’s other Preston site, the Twelve Tellers in Church Street, is unafefcted and continues to trade as normal.