Hall & Woodhouse, the Dorset pub operator and brewery behind the Badger Ales brand of beers, has acquired its first establishment in tourism hotspot Lyme Regis.
The family-owned business, which was founded in 1777 and has been based at its headquarters in Blandford Forum since 1900, has added the Royal Lion Hotel to its managed estate of around 170 pubs across the South of England.
Hall & Woodhouse said the acquisition of the three-star accommodation and venue, which was completed for an undisclosed sum, was part of an ongoing expansion, with a number of future purchases “already in the pipeline.”
