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Jan 2024
Landlord-turned-councillor puts Harrogate pub on market
The Shepherd’s Dog pub on Otley Road in Harrogate has been put up for sale.
Michael Schofield has been the pub landlord since 2013. As a key member of the Harlow Hill community, he embarked on a political career as a councillor two years ago.
He was elected to represent Harlow Hill and St Georges for the Liberal Democrats in May 2022 and became an independent a year later.
Cllr Schofield said:
Cllr Schofield has run the pub since February 2013 alongside his wife Donna and their two children.
The pub has been a community hub for years and the family even ran a fruit and veg shop throughout the covid pandemic.
In a previous interview with The Stray Ferret, he said:
The pub is listed for an asking price of £89,995 by business advisors Hilton Smythe, with a £332,000 turnover.
Hilton Smythe says it has "an excellent reputation and regular customer base", adding:
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