Spirit pubs knocks back Greene King September 23, 2014 PUB AND brewing giant Greene King confirmed it has made a £700m takeover offer for the 1,200 pub chain Spirit Pubs. While Spirit Pubs confirmed the 100p per share bid, it said it had rejected as “it undervalued Spirit and its attractive prospects”.
Greene King sees a slow start to the year as World Cup hits sales September 10, 2014 British pub and breweries group Greene King announced yesterday that it expected sales in its core managed division to improve over the remainder of the year, after a disappointing 0.4 per cent growth in the first quarter due to the impact of England’s disappointing World Cup performance. The group also said that despite the UK’s [...]
Pub giant Greene King lifts a glass to record profits July 3, 2014 Pub and brewing giant Greene King yesterday reported record annual sales and profit. The company said its revenues were up 6.9 per cent to £1.3bn and its pre-tax profit was up 7.4 per cent to £158.2m. The group added 48 new sites during the year as part of a five-year plan to increase its estate [...]
Sales soar over festive season at Greene King January 13, 2014 BREWER and pub group Greene King yesterday reported a 3.8 per cent jump in its like-for-like sales during the first 36 weeks of its financial year, boosted by bumper food sales on Christmas Day. The results were helped by the two trading weeks covering Christmas and the New Year, during which Greene King reported sales [...]