Pub chain Wetherspoon recently confirmed it was to sell almost 40 pubs across the UK, including the John Masefield in Wirral.
Chairman Tim Martin said that a decision was made to sell off the pubs due to rising food and energy costs and lack of staff. There are 39 pubs for sale in total across England and Scotland.
The latest news is a fresh blow for punters, after the pub chain suffered a huge £30million loss. All the venues are reportedly being considered for sale individually, in small packages, or as a portfolio, the Mirror reports.
