Loungers continues rollout of stores with eight new openings
All of the Lounges are named in keeping with the origins of the site and the surrounding area, with several also featuring murals paying homage to the local history
Loungers, the operator of all day café,bar and restaurants across the UK under the Lounge, Cosy Club and Brightside brands, has announced the opening of a number of new sites bringing the current total to 257 sites.
In the past three months, the group opened new Lounges in Bromsgrove (Verraco Lounge), Chepstow (Pontio Lounge), Macclesfield (Panadero Lounge), Westwood Cross (Riparo Lounge), Bracknell (Pineto Lounge), Ilkley (Vitello Lounge), Sidcup (Sarto Lounge) and Yeovil (Barolo Lounge).
The sites range from brand new developments to former banks, retail outlets and restaurants on the high street and in shopping centres, demonstrating the variety of the Lounge concept.
All of the Lounges are named in keeping with the origins of the site and the surrounding area, with several also featuring murals paying homage to the local history.
As ever, with each new Lounge site nearly £1m is invested into the local high street and an average of 30 new jobs are created.
As its estate grows, Loungers’ success continues to be recognised across the industry, with the group recently being awarded Best Pub/Bar Company at the MCA Hospitality Awards 2024.
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.”
