All the 80 Manchester pubs run by Stonegate chain in £2bn debt - full list

The UK's largest pub chain, which operates Slug and Lettuce bars and smaller venues, has revealed that it is grappling with £2.3bn in debt that it is struggling to refinance.

It has been a turbulent few years for the hospitality industry and in September of last year, Stonegate Pub Company announced plans to introduce surge pricing in a bid to cover rising costs, but in a recent business filing, it has emerged that its large pile of debt has created a “material uncertainty that casts doubt on the company’s ability to continue."

Reactions to the news that the UK's largest pub chain was facing issues servicing its debt were mixed, with some saddened by yet more bad news for the struggling hospitality sector, while others vented frustrations they had with the business. Manchester Evening News reader Steve said: "Deciding to charge people more for drinks at busy times worked out well then," while Laila said: "They shouldn’t have stopped doing the sharing platters, I can imagine that’s when their sales plummeted."

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Responding to our earlier story, David McDowall, CEO of Stonegate, said: “I am really pleased with the performance of the business in 2023, which included a sector-leading Christmas trading period. We have delivered a rise in revenue and a significant increase in profitability. Our all-round performance exemplifies the strength and depth of the Stonegate estate, with our outstanding Craft Union and L&T divisions continuing to lead the way.

"This is testament to the hard work of our people and partners, but also to the success of our on-going initiatives to increase profitability across our portfolio of brands and venue formats.

"Our performance gives me real confidence in the future and excitement in seeing our strategy come to fruition. Notably our asset optimisation plan which makes sure we have the right pub in the right location, further profit improvement initiatives, and above all our efforts to continue to support the Great British pub.

"With a summer of sport on the horizon, and the Euro’s and T20 World Cup fast approaching, we are looking forward to building on this momentum in the months ahead. We have been very clear that we continue to work towards achieving our long-term balance sheet goals, with the successful refinancing of a portion of our estate in December marking a significant strategic step towards this. We would also like to assure our valued employees and partners that venues are not at risk as a result of this process.”

Below is a breakdown of all of the pubs belonging to Stonegate in the areas around Greater Manchester

Manchester

• The Lost Dene - 144 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 3EE

• Be At One Manchester - 80 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 2ER

• Slug And Lettuce Deansgate - 64-66 Deansgate, Manchester Deansgate, M3 2EN

• Directors Box Manchester - 37 Booth Street, Manchester, M2 4AA

• Popworld Manchester - 3a-5 Whitworth Street West, Manchester, M1 5LH

• The White Lion - 43 Liverpool Rd, Manchester , M3 4NQ

• Ark Manchester - 3a-5 Whitworth Street West, Manchester, M1 5LH

• Oxnoble - 71 Liverpool Road, Manchester, M3 4NQ

• Yates Manchester - 49 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 3LD

• Yates Manchester Printworks - Unit 10 The Printworks, Manchester, M4 2BS

• Slug And Lettuce Piccadilly - Westminster House, Manchester, M1 3HU

• The English Lounge - 64-66 High Street, Manchester, M4 1EA

• Via - 28/30 Canal Street, Manchester, M1 3EZ

• Walkabout Manchester - Dantzic St, Manchester, M4 2AD

• Crafty Pig Manchester = 4 Oldham Street, Manchester, M1 1JQ

• The Brewers - 4 Canal St, Manchester, M1 3HE

• The Waldorf - 12 Gore Street, Manchester, M1 3AQ

• The Unicorn - 26 Church Street, Manchester, M4 1PN

• The Bread Shed - 126 Grosvenor Street , Manchester, M1 7HL

• The Flour and Flagon - 126 Grosvenor Street, Manchester, M1 7HL

• Footage Manchester - Grosvenor Street, Manchester, M1 7DZ

• Turing Tap Manchester - 421-423 Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WG

• Beech Inn Chorlton-Hardy - 72 Beech Road, Manchester, M21 9EG

• The Levenshulme - 959 Stockport Road, Manchester , M19 3NP

• The Metropolitan - 2 Lapwing Lane, Manchester, M20 2WS

• The Railway & Naturalist - 464 Bury New Road, Manchester, M25 1AX

• The Beehive Inn - 145 Market Street, Manchester, M43 7AR

• Slug And Lettuce Didsbury - 651 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 6QZ

• The Nelson - 3 Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, M20 6TN

• Blind Pig Eccles - 204-206 Monton Road, Manchester, M30 9LJ

• The Nags Head Hotel - 1 Lostock Road, Manchester, M41 0SU

• The Edgar Wood - 34 Middleton Gardens, Manchester, M24 4DF

• Oddfellows Arms - 191 Oldham Road Middleton, Manchester, M24 2LD

• The Toll Point - 49 Stockport Road, Manchester, M34 6NB

• Old Peg - 147 Hyde Road, Manchester, M34 3DW

• The Victoria - 119 Ainsworth Road, Manchester, M26 4FD

• Colliers Arms - 105 Sale Lane, Manchester, M29 8PA

• The Lion - 23-25 Bolton Road, Manchester, M46 9JG

Salford

• Slug And Lettuce Albert Square - G/F Heron House, Salford, M2 5HD

• Slug And Lettuce Spinningfields - Unit 5 Block A Irwell Square, Salford, M3 3AN

Stockport

• Egerton Arms - 2 St. Petersgate, Stockport, SK1 1HD

• The King's Tap - 11-13 Station Road, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 5AF

• The Royal Oak - 124 Castle Street, Stockport , SK3 9AL

• Nook & Broom Bramhall - 9-11 Bramhall Lane South, Stockport, SK7 1AL

• The Prince Albert - 107 Castle Street, Stockport, SK3 9AR

Bury

• Sir Robert Peel - 97 Sunny Bank Road, Bury, BL9 8ES

• The Bank - 20 Market Street, Bury, BL9 0AJ

• The Old White Lion - 6 Bolton Street, Bury, BL9 0LQ

Sale

• The Temple Inn - 103 Northenden Road, Sale, M33 2FE

• Slug And Lettuce Sale - Unit 7 Waterside Plaza, Sale, M33 7BS

• The Block & Gasket Sale - 11-13 School Road, Sale, M33 7XY

• The Bulls Head Hotel - 2 Cross Street, Sale, M33 7AE

• Buck Inn - 59 Green Lane, Sale, M33 5PN

• The Vine - 133 Washway Road, Sale, M33 7UD

Warrington

• The Cross Keys Hotel - 52 King Street, Knutsford, WA16 6DT

• Barley Mow - 29 Old Market Place, Warrington, WA1 1QB

• Slug And Lettuce Stockton Heath - Unit 1 & 2 Victoria Square, Warrington, WA4 6LG

• Rose Inn - 128 Hood Lane, Warrington, WA5 1EJ

Oldham

• Duke Of Edinburgh - 14 Market Street, Oldham, OL2 5QA

• Black Horse - 241 - 245 Ripponden Road, Oldham, OL1 4HR

• Coach & Horses - 1 Market Street, Oldham, OL2 8NR

Tameside

• The Albion - 19 Market Place, Hyde, SK14 2LX

• Jolly Carter - 1 Clarendon Place, Hyde, SK14 2ND

• King William IV - 196 Talbot Road, Hyde, SK14 4HJ

• The Beau Geste - 160 Katherine Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7AE

• Crown And Cushion - 57 Victoria Street, Hyde, SK14 4AW

Bolton

• Britannia - 32-34 King Street, Bolton, BL4 7AF

• Black Horse - 378 Bury Road, Tonge Fold, BL2 6DD

• The Balmoral Hotel - 94 Bradshawgate, Bolton, BL1 1QQ

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• Yates Bolton - 36 - 38 Bradshawgate, Bolton, BL1 1DG

• Popworld Bolton - 1st Floor, Bolton, BL1 1BS

• The Elephant & Castle - 4-10 Deansgate, Bolton, BL1 1BR

• Old Original Bay Horse - 206 Lee Lane, Bolton, BL6 7JF

Altrincham

• Navigation - 122 Manchester Road, Altrincham, WA14 4PY

• The Bricklayers Arms - 68 George Street, Altrincham, WA14 1RF

Wigan

• Popworld Wigan - 1-3 King Street, Wigan, WN1 1DY

• The Weavers Arms - 9-13 Lord Street, Leigh, WN7 1DP

Rochdale

• Courtyard Rochdale - 10 Fleece Street, Rochdale, OL16 1ND

• The Tim Bobbin - 3 Dale Street, Rochdale, OL16 3LH