The Seafood Pub Company has expanded with the acquisition of its eighth site, the former Forest Inn in Fence, Lancashire, which will reopen in August.
The old Forest Inn building had been empty for a year and was on the market for offers around £400k.
The Seafood Pub Company said that bedrooms will added to the site, and there will also be a beer garden.
The group currently operates pubs across the Pendle and Lancashire area, including the Barley Mow in Barley, the Assheton Arms in Downham and the Oyster and Otter in Feniscowles.