Paul Gardner had been tenant of the Terrace in Fossgate for 17 years, but the Stonegate Pub Group decided not to renew the lease.
Stonegate then spent £300,000 on a refurbishment, with the venue re-opening as the Stonebow in July, under manager Joe Sophocleous.
It left sole-trader Paul - owner of several pubs across the city - looking to find a site elsewhere.
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