Hawthorn has announced a rebrand, with a new name and platform putting its purpose right at the heart of its business. Now to be known as Hawthorn: The Community Pub Company, the move reflects Hawthorn’s business strategy, and its ambition to become the number one community pub company. News of the rebrand was announced on the day that Hawthorn CEO Mark Davies announced the company’s results for the six months to the end of September, with the business outperforming the sector as the nation emerged from the first lockdown.