Loungers accelerates expansion amid plans for 'over 600' sites


Loungers has ramped up its site rollout significantly this year, unveiling a new location every 10 days.

Earlier this month, the company behind the Lounge, Cosy Club, and Brightside brands fortified its senior leadership team with three new appointments. This strategic move is aimed at providing robust support for the ongoing expansion and growth of the business.

Since the beginning of 2024, the group has opened new Lounges in Bromsgrove, Chepstow, Macclesfield, Westwood Cross, Bracknell, Ilkley, Sidcup and Yeovil.

Each site equates to a £1m investment into the local high street with an average of 30 new job opportunities, the group said.

According to the group, each site equates to a £1m investment into the local high street with an average of 30 new job opportunities.

Alex Reilley, chairman and co-founder of Loungers, said: 'With a new site opening every 10 days so far this year across a wide variety of locations in the UK, Loungers continues to go from strength to strength with a fantastic pipeline ahead. We still firmly believe that there is scope for over 600 Lounges, and are more excited than ever about the future of this business.'

The group reiterated it is on track to open 34 new sites in the current financial year.

Loungers owns and operates 35 Cosy Clubs, 219 Lounges and three Brightsides across the UK.