J D Wetherspoon plc (commonly referred to as Wetherspoons) is a British pub chain, founded by Tim Martin in 1979. It is based in Watford and is listed on the London Stock Exchange, where it's a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Common features J D Wetherspoon pubs have a standard pub menu throughout the country and serve a variety of low priced cask ales, having over 650 Cask Marque accredited houses. There is often a local ale available. Pubs in the chain generally don't play background music,… (More on Wetherspoons)