It wasn't bundled with Paramount and Ministry. A company called Scotia bought up the Prince, The Bells, O'Donoghues and Estaminet from private owners, and consequently went bust when it transpired that the Prince was the only one actually making a profit. The Marr Brothers, of Dundee FC fame bought some of the pubs after Scotia went into liquidation, and now it seems they're on the market again.
Praying for it to become an independent again, but Belhaven has had their eyes on it for many a year, so I fear it may sadly become one of their not-bad-but-missing-something-vital chain.
Estaminet/Bruin will be extremely fortunate if they make it through the summer. They're only open Friday and Saturdays these days, and even then they're really dead.
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