Lisbon, NH – A landmark in the town of Lisbon, Lisbon Village Pizza recently changed hands to a new local owner.

The landmark pizza restaurant has been a sought after fixture in the town for over twenty years and was recently sold from the Antonakakis family to the Chesley family of Sugar Hill.

The Chesley's are not new to the food service business, as they also own the Sugar Hill Inn, a successful restaurant and lodging facility located just ten miles away.

For the Chesley's, this opportunity allowed them to expand their business with the ability to purchase another successful operation. Christopher Chesley said, "We were actively looking for another successful business that operates year round, and has a great location for foot traffic, drive by traffic and is successful with proven recipes, great staff in place and an opportunity to continue to grow the business. For us, we knew we found all that in Lisbon Village Pizza."

Tom Antonakakis, representing the Antonakakis family said, "My parents have been in the restaurant business their whole life and retired to Greece a few years ago. I knew this was a good time for me to pursue other opportunities and spend more time with my son and family. We have other businesses we own, and I look forward to continuing to help with those as well." He added, "The Lisbon community has always been so supportive of us, and our business and I know they will welcome the new ownership just as they welcomed us all those years ago."

The Antonakakis family was represented by Keegan Rice of Badger Peabody& Smith Realty and the Chesley's were assisted by Rice as well.

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