QUICK VERDICT
Opportunity Type Amber Taverns Tied Tenancy Pubco Amber Taverns Google Rating 4.1 stars (567 reviews) Ingoing Cost £5,000–£15,000 estimated Working Capital Needed £15,000–£22,000 minimum Trade Character Market Street Chorley PR7, 10am opening, 2am Friday/Saturday, 567 reviews, Central Lancashire market town Best Suited To Central Lancashire community operator; Chorley is a specific market town with strong local identity and the UK Home Secretary\’s constituency Shaun\’s Rating \[ \] Watch Out For 2am Friday AND Saturday. In a Central Lancashire market town of approximately 35,000 people, 2am on both weekend nights requires professional door management and specific Chorley Borough Council licensing compliance. Budget for both sessions explicitly.
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This independent assessment was prepared by SmartPubTools using the following publicly available sources:
- Pub listing data: Amber Taverns published listings — availability, agreement type and rent figures sourced directly from the pub company's own website
- Google rating & reviews: Google Places API — ratings and review counts retrieved programmatically from Google Maps data
- Local population & demographics: ONS Census 2021 — population figures, age profiles and household data
- Local employment data: NOMIS Official Labour Market Statistics — employment rates and major local employer data
- Pubs Code information: Pubs Code Adjudicator (UK Government) — tied tenant rights and MRO entitlements
- Operator perspective: SmartPubTools is operated by a working pub landlord under a Marston's Community Retail Partnership at Teal Farm Pub, Washington NE38 — assessments reflect genuine first-hand operator experience
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THE LOCAL PICTURE
Pearsons is at 72 Market Street, Chorley PR7 2SE. Market Street is in Chorley town centre. Chorley is a Central Lancashire market town of approximately 35,000 people between Preston (10 miles north) and Wigan (12 miles south). The town has a strong market tradition — Chorley Market is one of Lancashire\’s most established.
Chorley has a specific political significance — it is the parliamentary constituency of several former Home Secretaries. The town has working-class manufacturing heritage alongside a growing professional commuter population on the M61/M6 corridor. Key employers: NHS Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, Chorley Council, and manufacturing/logistics operations.
Wetherspoons has a Chorley town centre presence. 567 reviews at 4.1 stars on Market Street with Wetherspoons competition is a solid performance. \’Pearsons\’ likely references a local family or business name with Chorley heritage.
WHAT THE PUB IS
Pearsons opens at 10am and closes at 11pm Monday to Thursday, 2am Friday and Saturday, and 11pm Sunday. The 2am close on both weekend nights is the defining operational challenge. In Chorley\’s compact town centre, both 2am sessions require professional door management.
The 10am open captures Chorley Market day trade — Chorley\’s market is a significant commercial draw on market days and the town centre footfall it generates is real.
THE AMBER TAVERNS DEAL
Amber Taverns tied tenancy. Chorley\’s market town economy with Wetherspoons competition requires careful pricing analysis. Request the full price list. The 2am licence overhead needs to be explicitly factored: door supervisors, management cover to 2am both nights, licensing compliance with Chorley Borough Council.
Chorley Market days are commercial opportunities — plan stock and staffing specifically for market day footfall.
FINANCIAL REALITY
Metric Estimate Ingoing Cost £5,000–£15,000 estimated Working Capital Required £15,000–£22,000 (liquid, not borrowed) Agreement Type Amber Taverns Tied Tenancy Tied Supplies Yes — request full price list; Wetherspoons competition Break-Even Timeline 12–18 months 2am Fri/Sat Door supervision for both nights; Chorley Borough Council licensing compliance Market Day Trade Chorley Market footfall on market days — plan specifically for it
PUBS CODE RIGHTS — KNOW BEFORE YOU SIGN
PUBS CODE RIGHTS — KNOW BEFORE YOU SIGN
- Independent rent assessment — exercise your Pubs Code right before signing
- Request full P&L projections from Amber Taverns before committing
- Obtain Schedule of Condition at entry — protects you on dilapidations
- Get the full tied product price list before you agree terms
- Complete Amber Taverns pre-entry training (required)
- Right to a free Market Rent Only option assessment
- Right to independent legal and financial advice before signing
WHO THIS SUITS
A Central Lancashire community operator with Chorley market town knowledge and late-night management experience. Someone who can use the market town position to its advantage while managing two 2am nights professionally. Minimum £15,000 liquid capital.
WHAT WORKS / WHAT DOESN\’T
WHAT WORKS
- Chorley Market footfall on market days providing a specific and regular commercial opportunity
- 567 reviews at 4.1 stars alongside Wetherspoons competition showing the pub holds its own
- Central Lancashire market town community loyalty for consistent operators
WHAT DOESN\’T WORK
- Two 2am closes without explicit door supervision budget for both nights
WHAT YOU NEED ON DAY ONE
Door supervision plan for both 2am nights. EPOS with market day stock management. Professional stocktaking from week two.
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