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
Kildare's Irish Pub Kildare's Irish Pub Kildare’s is an Irish Pub-themed casual dining restaurant chain and drinking establishment in the United States. It was named after County Kildare, located in Ireland, and it specializes in Irish American cuisine. Each Kildare’s pub was established by proprietor Dave Magrogan. The interior of the West Chester location was designed by The Irish Pub Company and the company continued to design the other Kildare’s pubs. The first of the locations opened in West Chester, Pennsylvania, on Gay Street in May 2003. The first pub had a startup cost of $1.7 million and included the cost of the