In July 2024, Carlsberg bought out Marston's remaining 40% share, ending the company's 190 years of owning breweries.

[3] In 1898 Marston's amalgamated with John Thompson & Son Ltd and moved to Albion Brewery on Shobnall Road, which the company still operates.

On 31 March 2015, it was announced the company was buying the bulk of Thwaites beer supply business outright and the top two brands Wainwright and Lancaster Bomber for around £25m.

This gave Marston's ownership of the Bombardier, Courage and McEwan's ale brands, and the global licence for Young's beers.

[14] In February 2020, Marston's signed a five-year extension to its distribution deal with Japanese beer maker Kirin.

[18] The same month, the company announced that it will cut over 2,150 jobs (a fifth of their employees) as a result of the strict UK government measures to fight the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

J.P. Morgan Cazenove analysts said in May 2023 that "a pub estate with mediocre [Like for Like] sales in recent years, combined with still-high leverage, makes us cautious despite attractive valuation metrics.

"[23] It was announced on 8 July 2024, that Marston's had decided to sell their 40% share in CMBC to Carlsberg, in a bid to concentrate on the running of the pub business, in a deal valued at £206m.

[24] The company operates over 1,350 pubs and bars across England and Wales as of 2024,[25] around 300 tenanted and 500 leased and a hotel chain.