BEER giant Heineken has announced plans to invest £39million to help reopen 62 previously shuttered British pubs.
The global brewing house, which owns over 2,400 UK pubs under the Star Pubs & Bars brand, will reopen dozens of new sites by the end of 2024.
It will also invest hundreds of thousands of pounds to renovate 94 of its current watering holes.
By the end of the year, Heineken aims to have reopened 156 such pubs since the start of 2023, reducing the number of closed pubs in its estate to pre-pandemic levels.
The beer giant is looking to transform tired pubs in suburban areas into premium locals to help get people back out with a reason to make the trip.
Star Pubs has already reopened two new pubs in Witham and Averley, Essex this month.
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