The budget chain is to open new locations across the country after signing a franchise agreement with casual dining operator The Papas Group, with the first set to open on October 1 Wetherspoons is opening 15 new pubs (Image: Jam Press/Wetherspoon)

Pub chain Wetherspoons is set to open 15 new bars in a huge boost to Britain's beleagured booze industry . The budget chain is to open new locations across the country after signing a franchise agreement with casual dining operator The Papas Group. ‌

The family-owned firm, which runs eateries such as Papa’s Fish and Chips and Wendy’s, will allow Wetherspoon to operate 15 pubs under licence . ‌

The first new pub — the The Hykeham Manor — is set to open on October 1 at Gateway Park, in Lincoln, on the site of a former Brewers

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