The company also announced Q4 year-on-year sales for the entire business rose by 25%.
The six confirmed openings for 2026 will take the total global Flight Club and Electric Shuffle estate to 45 venues.
With Reading set to open on 1 May this year, more Flight Clubs will welcome customers in Newtown – a suburb of Sydney in Australia – plus Seattle, New York, Dallas and Minneapolis in the US.
While Red Engine operates both brands in the UK, business partners State of Play Hospitality runs the US arm with the Australian sites owned and operated by NightOwl Entertainment.
Red Engine CEO Steve Moore said: “Coming off the back of a decade of social darts and such a strong period of growth for Red Engine and our partners, we are incredibly excited for what 2026 has in store.
Brighton, Cambridge and Bath targeted
“We can’t wait to open the doors to what will be the 32nd Flight Club worldwide in Reading’s Station Hill development.
“As always, we continue scouting for unique spaces that fit our vibe in locations where we know we’d bring something special to the nightlife scene.
“Cities like Brighton, Cambridge and Bath, among many others, all tick the box as places we’d love to eventually call home.
“This year, we’re excited to put the spotlight on Electric Shuffle. We are dedicating 2026 to deepening the Electric Shuffle gaming experience; innovation is in our DNA and we believe our technology should never stand still. We are currently developing gameplay updates that will redefine the experience for our guests worldwide.”
Resilience underscored
Meanwhile, Red Engine and its worldwide partners – which also includes Loyola Group’s Flight Club Ireland – announced a 25% lift in year-on-year sales for the fourth quarter of its financial year to reach £46.4m for Q4 2025 while, in the UK, Q4 sales totalled £27.7m, representing a 10% year-on-year increase.
Some 22 of its 24 venues achieved their highest-ever weekly sales in December 2025 and Red Engine recorded its largest single-day sales figure of £775,000.
Red Engine CFO Ross Shepley-Smith said: “We are delighted to report such strong Q4 results to close out our 10th anniversary year.
“While the hospitality sector continues to face significant challenges, these results underscore the resilience of our brands and the incredible hard work of our teams and franchise partners.
“Last year was a particularly proud moment for all of us at Red Engine, but finishing off a milestone year with results like these really is the icing on the cake.”
