Originally Posted by
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Wetherspoons are a national brand which can negotiate a better price of the brewer by buying in bulk and then putting it in every pub across its nationwide branch. It can also buy beer close to the end of their market life due to the fact they know their footfall and will be comfortable selling the product.
Smaller pubs do not have this luxury, they will have a local landlord trying to cover his overheads, without having the brand, the negotiating position or the customer base.