Summer cheer for pub groups
The UK's summer "feel-good" factor has delivered a shot in the arm for the pub industry as Britons toasted the heatwave, birth of Prince George and ongoing sporting success.
Greene King, which has around 2,300 pubs, restaurants and hotels, hailed signs of growing consumer confidence, helped by another celebratory summer season, with sales across its core retail estate up 4.6% in the 18 weeks to September 1.
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