I do not think that any Ex Biter needs to be told that this site is named Pubs Galore.
In my experience those ex members of the Dark Side are capable of reading ,writing and pretty good at arithmetic.
Chain pubs are a fact of life and it is a personal matter whether you love'em or hate'em. If I know the owners of a pub I will try to mention it in my review. I do not consider it as advertising the brand but informing the reader with another snippet of information ,which may save a wasted journey should the reader dislike pubs under that brand.
Are we perhaps becoming a little paranoid about a certain pub chain that is a success across our nation. By its very popularity it has shown it is giving a lot of drinkers what they want. No one forces customers through its doors except perhaps the Chancellor and his damn tax increases. There are plenty of smaller pubs about still. Mr Martins pubs are a successful marketing phenomena which plenty of people like, but not to everyones taste .
Managed to get through that without mentioning Wetherspoons, 'Spoons or JDW once.........BLAST IT.