Glasgow's longest established family-run restaurant has been sold to a UK pub chain, it has been reported.
The Ubiquitous Chip, which has been owned by the Clydesdale family since 1971 and is world-renowned, has been bought over by Suffolk-based Greene King, according to The Herald.
The deal is said to include the two other west end restaurants owned by Colin Clydesdale and his wife Carol Wright - Stravaigin and Hanoi Bike Shop.
Greene King owns more than 2700 pubs, restaurants and hotels across the UK including The Maltman on Renfield Street and The Scotia, Glasgow's oldest pub.
A spokeswoman for the firm said it would provide details later this morning.
The Chip as it is affectionately known in the city, marked its 50th birthday in 2021.
In 2021 the couple said they were looking forward to a more stable year after pandemic restrictions, but told of ongoing difficulties in recruiting staff due to Brexit and Covid.
Stravaigin, on Gibson Street, opened in 1994 and the couple then opened Hanoi Bike Shop, Glasgow's first Vietnamese canteen, in 2012 on the site of what used to be Stravaigin 2 off Byres Road.
The Chip has had many famous diners, and even served Princess Margaret lunch and Mick Jagger dinner on the same day.
Other famous faces include Michael Keaton, Billy Connolly, Kylie Minogue, Keira Knightley and Lewis Capaldi.
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