Nando's set to open first restaurant in Scots town as fans cry ‘I'll be there every day'
CLUCKING GREAT Nando's set to open first restaurant in Scots town as fans cry 'I'll be there every day'
NANDO'S has announced the opening of its first restaurant in a Scots town.
The chain revealed it is bringing its famous grilled peri-peri chicken to Kilmarnock "later this year".
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Nando's has revealed it is moving into Ayrshire with its first branch in Kilmarnock
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The chain is famous for its per-peri grilled chicken
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Fans love the range of quick and healthy options
It is believed the new branch will take over an empty unit next to the town's Odeon cinema.
Bosses have vowed to "share more details soon" and are "excited" to welcome diners — who previously had to travel 20 miles to the closest grill at Silverburn shopping centre in Glasgow's Pollok.
One fan said: "I can't wait.
"I'm going to be there literally every day."
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Another added: "No more waiting for the bus for my fix.
"It's about time we got Nando's in Killie."
A third said: "Winner, winner chicken dinner."
Nando's started in South Africa and has expanded into 30 countries with more than 1,200 sites worldwide.
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Named after the son of founder Fernando Duarte, it is famous for its sauces and marinades, from mild sweet barbecue up to extra hot.
Nando's looks set to take over the building left empty when Italian restaurant Tony Macaroni closed last July.
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The unit had previously been home to Frankie and Benny's.
We recently told how Nando's fans were left gutted after the chicken chain quietly axed a dish from the menu.
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