Whether or not you\u2019d like to admit it, almost every Londoner has stumbled into a Simmons bar at some point. The retro-style bars with their neon pink frontage have become ubiquitous across the capital, beloved for their cocktail happy hours, boozy brunches and late closing times.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the moment, there are 20 Simmons bars across London and one in Manchester \u2013 but now the brand\u2019s numbers are diminishing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In a \u2018strategic restructuring process\u2019 aiming to \u2018streamline\u2019 its portfolio, four Simmons bars are being axed. We know that one of the branches saying goodbye is the Simmons bar in Putney<\/strong>, but the other three to close are yet to be confirmed.\u00a0<\/p>\n It\u2019s not entirely bad news for Simmons frequenters though, At the same time, the bar chain said that it has secured funding to open new locations and, rumour has it, more bars outside of the capital could be on the cards.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0The chain\u2019s founder said: \u2018As part of the process, we\u2019ve taken the tough decision to exit four leases, allowing management to focus resources on our strongest performing venues,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n \u2018Alongside this, we\u2019ve secured additional investment to support future expansion and operational improvements across the estate.\u2019<\/p>\n The news comes after fellow chain Brewdog announced that it would be shutting ten of its UK pubs at the end of July<\/a>.<\/p>\n London\u2019s empty office blocks could be turned into \u2018late night party zones\u2019<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n