Punch Taverns
Punch Taverns plc is the largest pub and bar operator in the United Kingdom, with around 5,000 leased, tenanted and managed pubs. It is headquartered in the traditional brewing centre of Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index.
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