J.D. Wetherspoon posts sales growth but flags challenges from rising labor costs By Investing.com

Sales Performance: J.D. Wetherspoon reported a 5.1% increase in like-for-like sales for the first half of its fiscal year, with notable growth in bar and food sales, although hotel sales declined by 6.5%.

Financial Challenges: The company anticipates a £60 million rise in labor costs due to recent UK Budget changes, leading to increased uncertainty in financial forecasting despite confidence in achieving reasonable outcomes for the year.