Popular Greater Manchester pub shuts down a year after major takeover

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A popular pub in Bolton has announced plans to close just one year after new bosses took over. The Waggon and Horses on Chorley Road temporarily closed back in March 2023 until it was bought by One Vision Group in October.

The organisation, which takes control of local pubs in the region with the aim of reviving them, went on to spend £190,000 on the ale house for a major refurb.

However, despite their best efforts, bosses of the Westhoughton establishment say that keeping the pub open in the long run has become 'untenable' due to the state of the building and high rent.

A post on Facebook reads: "Sorry… We are closing. Unfortunately guys, we must announce the sad news that we are closing our doors for the last time under OV-Group at the end of day on Sunday 29th September 2024. READ MORE: Popular ice cream spot announces closure after four years following 'absolute crisis' "This journey has been a fantastic one, and we really have made a massive improvement to the site with regards to service, the refurbishment & quality of foods & drinks, this makes this post particularly hard for us all here at OV-Group. "We have not taken this decision without a heavy heart, due to extreme rises in rent and the sheer state of the building, this makes things untenable to trade for the long term, although the short term would have been fine. "Fear not, our fabulous staff team are being redeployed to our other fabulous sites where we are having amazing investments and improvements and this page will be merged with this site close by so that you can get all of the goodness of the Waggon with more to offer locally "We would like to take this opportunity to thank you dearly for your continued support during our time here and visit us