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title: "Pub chains in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the pub chains and pub brands people in the UK eat and drink at. Share of Search among Wetherspoons, Greene King, Hungry Horse, Vintage Inns, Marston's, Sizzling Pubs, Chef & Brewer, Ember Inns, Fuller's, Young's and Nicholson’s, the pub chains Brandwave compares in the United Kingdom, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/categories/uk-pub-chains"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Pub chains in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most?

Compare the pub chains and pub brands people in the UK eat and drink at. Share of Search among Wetherspoons, Greene King, Hungry Horse, Vintage Inns, Marston's, Sizzling Pubs, Chef & Brewer, Ember Inns, Fuller's, Young's and Nicholson’s, the pub chains Brandwave compares in the United Kingdom, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Pub chains
- **Market**: United Kingdom
- **Brands compared**: 11
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Wetherspoons, 80.1%

## Which brand is most popular in search among pub chains in the United Kingdom?

- In September 2026, Wetherspoons was the most searched among pub chains in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 673K branded searches, 80.1% of all searches for the 11 we track.
- Greene King is in 2nd place, 74.2 percentage points behind at 5.9%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Wetherspoons’ share of searches among pub chains in the United Kingdom increased from 78.8% to 80.1%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Greene King’s share of searches among pub chains in the United Kingdom decreased from 7.1% to 5.9%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hungry Horse’s share of searches among pub chains in the United Kingdom decreased from 5.8% to 4.8%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Marston's’ share of searches among pub chains in the United Kingdom increased from 1.2% to 1.8%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Wetherspoons’ share of searches among pub chains in the United Kingdom peaked at 81.4% in December 2025 and was lowest at 77.4% in May 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Greene King’s share of searches among pub chains in the United Kingdom peaked at 8.6% in March 2026 and was lowest at 5.9% in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hungry Horse’s share of searches among pub chains in the United Kingdom peaked at 5.9% in August 2026 and was lowest at 4% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sizzling Pubs’ share of searches among pub chains in the United Kingdom peaked at 2.6% in February 2026 and was lowest at 1.5% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Vintage Inns rose from 6th to 4th among pub chains in the United Kingdom.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Marston's rose from 8th to 5th among pub chains in the United Kingdom.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sizzling Pubs fell from 5th to 6th among pub chains in the United Kingdom.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Chef & Brewer fell from 4th to 7th among pub chains in the United Kingdom.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ember Inns fell from 7th to 8th among pub chains in the United Kingdom.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fuller's rose from 10th to 9th among pub chains in the United Kingdom.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Young's rose from 11th to 10th among pub chains in the United Kingdom.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nicholson’s fell from 9th to 11th among pub chains in the United Kingdom.

## Top pub chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Wetherspoons and Greene King were mentioned most often, in two of the four answers. Wetherspoons was recommended most often, coming first in both answers that gave a list. Greene King was second, and Young's was third. Vintage Inns, which ranked fourth in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wetherspoons | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Greene King | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Young's | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Hungry Horse | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Fuller's | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Vintage Inns | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Marston's | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Sizzling Pubs | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Chef & Brewer | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Ember Inns | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Nicholson’s | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about pub chains

- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pub chain in the UK?": 1. Wetherspoons, 2. Young's, 3. Greene King, 4. Fuller's
- Asked ChatGPT "Which pub chain is best for a cheap meal and a pint?": 1. Wetherspoons, 2. Hungry Horse, 3. Greene King
- Asked ChatGPT "What's a good pub near me for Sunday lunch?": named none of the brands we track
- Searched Google, AI Overview "pubs near me": named none of the brands we track

Not named in any answer: Vintage Inns, Marston's, Sizzling Pubs, Chef & Brewer, Ember Inns and Nicholson’s.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 23, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Wetherspoons vs Greene King: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/greene-king-vs-wetherspoons): 80.1% against 5.9% Share of Search.
- [Wetherspoons vs Hungry Horse: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/hungry-horse-vs-wetherspoons): 80.1% against 4.8% Share of Search.
- [Wetherspoons vs Vintage Inns: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/vintage-inns-vs-wetherspoons): 80.1% against 2.2% Share of Search.
- [Greene King vs Hungry Horse: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/greene-king-vs-hungry-horse): 5.9% against 4.8% Share of Search.
- [Greene King vs Vintage Inns: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/greene-king-vs-vintage-inns): 5.9% against 2.2% Share of Search.
- [Hungry Horse vs Vintage Inns: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/hungry-horse-vs-vintage-inns): 4.8% against 2.2% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom pub chains in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Hungry Horse lost share of searches among pub chains in the United Kingdom, from 5.9% to 4.8%.
- In September 2026, Vintage Inns rose from 6th to 4th among pub chains in the United Kingdom.
- In September 2026, Young's rose from 11th to 10th among pub chains in the United Kingdom.
- In September 2026, Marston's fell from 4th to 5th among pub chains in the United Kingdom.
- In September 2026, Nicholson’s fell from 10th to 11th among pub chains in the United Kingdom.
- In September 2026, Sizzling Pubs fell from 5th to 6th among pub chains in the United Kingdom.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Chef & Brewer in the United Kingdom fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 12.1K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Greene King in the United Kingdom fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 49.5K in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Wetherspoons | 80.1% | 673K | -18.2% | Wetherspoons |
| 2 | Greene King | 5.9% | 49.5K | -18.2% | Greene King |
| 3 | Hungry Horse | 4.8% | 40.5K | -33.1% | Greene King |
| 4 | Vintage Inns | 2.2% | 18.1K | 0.0% | Mitchells & Butlers |
| 5 | Marston's | 1.8% | 14.8K | -18.2% | Marston's |
| 6 | Sizzling Pubs | 1.8% | 14.8K | -18.2% | Mitchells & Butlers |
| 7 | Chef & Brewer | 1.4% | 12.1K | -18.2% | Greene King |
| 8 | Ember Inns | 1.2% | 9.9K | -18.2% | Mitchells & Butlers |
| 9 | Fuller's | 0.35% | 2.9K | +20.8% | Fuller's |
| 10 | Young's | 0.35% | 2.9K | +20.8% | Young's |
| 11 | Nicholson’s | 0.23% | 1.9K | -20.8% | Mitchells & Butlers |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Wetherspoons | 823K | 78.8% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Greene King | 74K | 7.1% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Hungry Horse | 60.5K | 5.8% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Chef & Brewer | 18.1K | 1.7% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Sizzling Pubs | 18.1K | 1.7% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Vintage Inns | 18.1K | 1.7% | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | Ember Inns | 12.1K | 1.2% | 7 |
| Oct 2025 | Marston's | 12.1K | 1.2% | 8 |
| Oct 2025 | Nicholson’s | 3.6K | 0.34% | 9 |
| Oct 2025 | Fuller's | 2.9K | 0.28% | 10 |
| Oct 2025 | Young's | 1.3K | 0.12% | 11 |
| Nov 2025 | Wetherspoons | 823K | 79.8% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Greene King | 74K | 7.2% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Hungry Horse | 49.5K | 4.8% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Sizzling Pubs | 18.1K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Vintage Inns | 18.1K | 1.8% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Chef & Brewer | 14.8K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Ember Inns | 14.8K | 1.4% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | Marston's | 12.1K | 1.2% | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | Fuller's | 2.9K | 0.28% | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | Nicholson’s | 2.9K | 0.28% | 10 |
| Nov 2025 | Young's | 1.3K | 0.13% | 11 |
| Dec 2025 | Wetherspoons | 823K | 81.4% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Greene King | 74K | 7.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Hungry Horse | 40.5K | 4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Vintage Inns | 18.1K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Chef & Brewer | 14.8K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Sizzling Pubs | 14.8K | 1.5% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Ember Inns | 12.1K | 1.2% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | Marston's | 8.1K | 0.8% | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | Fuller's | 2.9K | 0.29% | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | Nicholson’s | 1.6K | 0.16% | 10 |
| Dec 2025 | Young's | 1K | 0.1% | 11 |
| Jan 2026 | Wetherspoons | 823K | 78.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Greene King | 74K | 7% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Hungry Horse | 49.5K | 4.7% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Vintage Inns | 27.1K | 2.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Sizzling Pubs | 22.2K | 2.1% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Chef & Brewer | 18.1K | 1.7% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Ember Inns | 18.1K | 1.7% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | Marston's | 12.1K | 1.2% | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | Fuller's | 3.6K | 0.34% | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | Young's | 1.9K | 0.18% | 10 |
| Jan 2026 | Nicholson’s | 1.6K | 0.15% | 11 |
| Feb 2026 | Wetherspoons | 823K | 79.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Greene King | 74K | 7.1% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Hungry Horse | 49.5K | 4.8% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Sizzling Pubs | 27.1K | 2.6% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Chef & Brewer | 18.1K | 1.7% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Vintage Inns | 18.1K | 1.7% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Ember Inns | 12.1K | 1.2% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | Marston's | 12.1K | 1.2% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | Fuller's | 2.4K | 0.23% | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | Young's | 1.9K | 0.18% | 10 |
| Feb 2026 | Nicholson’s | 1.3K | 0.13% | 11 |
| Mar 2026 | Wetherspoons | 823K | 78.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Greene King | 90.5K | 8.6% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Hungry Horse | 49.5K | 4.7% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Sizzling Pubs | 22.2K | 2.1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Vintage Inns | 18.1K | 1.7% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Chef & Brewer | 14.8K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Ember Inns | 12.1K | 1.2% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | Marston's | 12.1K | 1.2% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | Fuller's | 2.4K | 0.23% | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | Young's | 2.4K | 0.23% | 10 |
| Mar 2026 | Nicholson’s | 1.9K | 0.18% | 11 |
| Apr 2026 | Wetherspoons | 673K | 77.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Greene King | 60.5K | 7% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Hungry Horse | 49.5K | 5.7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Sizzling Pubs | 22.2K | 2.6% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Vintage Inns | 18.1K | 2.1% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Chef & Brewer | 14.8K | 1.7% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Ember Inns | 12.1K | 1.4% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | Marston's | 12.1K | 1.4% | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | Young's | 2.9K | 0.33% | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | Fuller's | 2.4K | 0.28% | 10 |
| Apr 2026 | Nicholson’s | 1.9K | 0.22% | 11 |
| May 2026 | Wetherspoons | 673K | 77.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Greene King | 60.5K | 7% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Hungry Horse | 49.5K | 5.7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Sizzling Pubs | 22.2K | 2.6% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Vintage Inns | 18.1K | 2.1% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Chef & Brewer | 14.8K | 1.7% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Ember Inns | 12.1K | 1.4% | 7 |
| May 2026 | Marston's | 12.1K | 1.4% | 8 |
| May 2026 | Nicholson’s | 2.9K | 0.33% | 9 |
| May 2026 | Fuller's | 2.4K | 0.28% | 10 |
| May 2026 | Young's | 2.4K | 0.28% | 11 |
| Jun 2026 | Wetherspoons | 673K | 80.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Greene King | 49.5K | 5.9% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Hungry Horse | 40.5K | 4.8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Sizzling Pubs | 14.8K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Vintage Inns | 14.8K | 1.8% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Chef & Brewer | 12.1K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Ember Inns | 12.1K | 1.4% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | Marston's | 12.1K | 1.4% | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | Fuller's | 2.4K | 0.29% | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | Nicholson’s | 2.4K | 0.29% | 10 |
| Jun 2026 | Young's | 2.4K | 0.29% | 11 |
| Jul 2026 | Wetherspoons | 673K | 77.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Greene King | 60.5K | 7% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Hungry Horse | 49.5K | 5.7% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Sizzling Pubs | 22.2K | 2.6% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Vintage Inns | 14.8K | 1.7% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Chef & Brewer | 12.1K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Ember Inns | 12.1K | 1.4% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | Marston's | 12.1K | 1.4% | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | Young's | 2.9K | 0.34% | 9 |
| Jul 2026 | Fuller's | 2.4K | 0.28% | 10 |
| Jul 2026 | Nicholson’s | 2.4K | 0.28% | 11 |
| Aug 2026 | Wetherspoons | 823K | 79.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Greene King | 60.5K | 5.9% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Hungry Horse | 60.5K | 5.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Marston's | 18.1K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Sizzling Pubs | 18.1K | 1.8% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Vintage Inns | 18.1K | 1.8% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Chef & Brewer | 14.8K | 1.4% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | Ember Inns | 12.1K | 1.2% | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | Fuller's | 2.4K | 0.23% | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | Nicholson’s | 2.4K | 0.23% | 10 |
| Aug 2026 | Young's | 2.4K | 0.23% | 11 |
| Sep 2026 | Wetherspoons | 673K | 80.1% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Greene King | 49.5K | 5.9% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Hungry Horse | 40.5K | 4.8% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Vintage Inns | 18.1K | 2.2% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Marston's | 14.8K | 1.8% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Sizzling Pubs | 14.8K | 1.8% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Chef & Brewer | 12.1K | 1.4% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | Ember Inns | 9.9K | 1.2% | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | Fuller's | 2.9K | 0.35% | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | Young's | 2.9K | 0.35% | 10 |
| Sep 2026 | Nicholson’s | 1.9K | 0.23% | 11 |

## What is being compared

- **Chef & Brewer**: Measured on the search term “chef and brewer”.
- **Ember Inns**: Measured on the search term “ember inns”.
- **Fuller's**: Measured on the search term “fullers pubs”.
- **Greene King**: Measured on the search term “greene king”.
- **Hungry Horse**: Measured on the search term “hungry horse”.
- **Marston's**: Measured on the search term “marstons pubs”.
- **Nicholson’s**: Measured on the search term “nicholsons pubs”.
- **Sizzling Pubs**: Measured on the search term “sizzling pubs”.
- **Vintage Inns**: Measured on the search term “vintage inns”.
- **Wetherspoons**: Measured on the search term “wetherspoons”.
- **Young's**: Measured on the search term “youngs pubs”.

- [Chef & Brewer](/demand/uk/brands/chef-and-brewer)
- [Ember Inns](/demand/uk/brands/ember-inns)
- [Fuller's](/demand/uk/brands/fullers-pubs)
- [Greene King](/demand/uk/brands/greene-king)
- [Hungry Horse](/demand/uk/brands/hungry-horse)
- [Marston's](/demand/uk/brands/marstons-pubs)
- [Nicholson’s](/demand/uk/brands/nicholsons-pubs)
- [Sizzling Pubs](/demand/uk/brands/sizzling-pubs)
- [Vintage Inns](/demand/uk/brands/vintage-inns)
- [Wetherspoons](/demand/uk/brands/wetherspoons)
- [Young's](/demand/uk/brands/youngs-pubs)

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among pub chains in the United Kingdom?

In September 2026, Wetherspoons was the most searched among pub chains in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 673K branded searches, 80.1% of all searches for the 11 we track.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Pub chains in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/categories/uk-pub-chains

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