The Wellington Hotel and the Fire Station in Waterloo Road are among 63 Wizard Inns outlets bought this week by Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries.
Wizard made a small, undisclosed pre-tax loss in 2003 on turnover of £43.8 million.
The Fire Station was this week shortlisted for an LBC 97.3 Living London Award in the Best Neighbourhood Bar category. The Anchor & Hope in The Cut is a contender in the Best Gastropub category.
The Wellington is a pub with a small hotel, handy for Waterloo's Eurostar terminal.
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