JD Wetherspoon plc announced interim management statement for the first quarter ended October 28, 2012. In the first quarter (13 weeks to 28 October 2012), like-for-like sales increased by 7.1% and total sales increased by 11.1%, helped by a strong performance during the Olympics and Paralympic games.

The company do not expect this level of sales growth to be sustained for the rest of the financial year.