Wetherspoon is understood to have bought a pub in Maldon High Street.
It is believed to have exchanged contracts with Punch Taverns, which ran the Rose and Crown, and a sale is due to be finalised by next week.
A Wetherspoon spokesman said: “We are very much interested in Maldon but won’t comment on individual sites.”
The Standard understands the chain is in the process of completing the sale.
It is not clear if Wetherspoon will employ existing staff at the Rose and Crown, which closed last Sunday.
Full story in today's Maldon Standard.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel