Wetherspoons Wetherspoons J D Wetherspoon plc, branded as Wetherspoon, is a pub company in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1979 by Tim Martin, the company operates arond 900 outlets, including the chain of Lloyds No.1 bars and a growing number of Wetherspoon hotels. With its headquarters in Watford, Wetherspoon is known for converting unconventional yet attractive premises into pubs. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Tim Martin opened his first pub in 1979, in Colney Hatch Lane in Muswell Hill, north London. Many of
Ettamogah Pub following a dispute over intellectual property rights, this pub has since changed its name, and removed any of the cartoon likenesses, although the shape of the building is still instantly recognisable and locals still refer to the pub as the Ettamogah. A third pub opened in the Western Australian wheat belt town of in 2001. The Ettamogah Pub in Sydney, is located on the corner of Merriville and Windsor roads, . Familiar landmarks are the Rouse Hill Town Centre and the Kellyville McDonald's. Every Thursday night, it holds a retro night. It is a copy of the original Ettamogah Pub