‘It’s mad,’ Wetherspoons boss fumes as he sues pub over controversial sign

THE boss of Wetherspoons has fumed “It’s mad” as he sues a pub over a controversial sign.

The Bridge Head in Abergele, Denbighshire, has been hit with a legal claim after they added ‘Wetherspoons Limited‘ to their sign.

Pen-y-Bont Inn & Free House

The pub is now at the centre of a row with Wetherspoons[/caption]

Pen-y-Bont Inn & Free House

Sir Tim Martin has branded the pub’s decision as mad[/caption]

Now Wetherspoons’ boss Sir Tim Martin has branded the pub’s decision as “mad.”

He told The Telegraph: ‘It’s mad. We’re well known in Wales.”

And Sir Tim made reference to the fact that Welsh act Goldie Looking Chain have rapped about the pub.

He said: “Welsh poets Goldie Looking Chain have even memorialised us in song.”

The band’s lyrics read :”In every major city, in every major town – if you can’t find a Wetherspoons, you’re a f***ing clown.”

The band have also poked fun at Wetherspoons’ no juke box policy.

They rapped: “No jukebox the vibe is kind of subdued – but they’ve got polite staff and acceptable food.

“You can try and complain about the cheap booze, and the guy who owns it all with his questionable views.”

Sir Tim added: “Despite a number of requests to the pub’s owners to remove the reference to Wetherspoons, they refused and we have therefore had to issue court proceedings asking the court to order that they do so.

“We hope that the matter can still be resolved amicably.”

A spokesman for the pub was quoted in March telling North Wales Live: “Wetherspoons Ltd is a legitimate name and an available name.
It has been registered with Companies House.

“It’s a standalone private company. The letters “JD” have not been used. The business has no affiliation with JD Wetherspoon or Tim Martin.”

Responding to the row, Goldie Lookin Chain’s Rhys Hutchings told MailOnline: “That’s too funny. Pretending to be a Wetherspoons – talk about cultural appropriation.

“Wonder if they want uncle Tim to buy them out? Hope their toilets are up three flights of stairs.

“People love a Spoons in Wales. Remember the good old days of two meals for a fiver.”

Locals could lose as many as 11 Wetherspoons drinking spots, which remain up for sale or under offer.

Pubs in Cardiff, Cornwall and Bristol all remain on the market.

And now, The Bank House in Cheltenham has become the latest Wetherspoons branch to be put up for sale.

It has been listed through property consultants KBW, with a price tag of £2,800,000.

Wetherspoons does not own the building outright and currently pays £157,000 a year in rent to occupy the building.

It comes after Wetherspoons, which has 809 pubs across the UK, confirmed that 18 pubs were sold, or surrendered to the landlord between January and May this year.