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Nando's confirm location of first Ayrshire restaurant
Nando's have confirmed they will be taking over the former Tony Macaroni restaurant next to the Odeon cinema in Kilmarnock.
Nando's have confirmed the location of their first Ayrshire outlet and a vacant restaurant could be set for a brighter future as a result.
Currently abandoned, the former Tony Macaroni restaurant in Kilmarnock is set to become home to Ayrshire's first Nando's.
Ayrshire's foodies and fans of the South African chain will no longer have to travel to Glasgow to for their peri-peri fix.
The popular chicken restaurant chain have now confirmed that they will be opening in the empty unit.
Located next to the town's Odeon cinema, the building has previously been home to both a Tony Macaroni and a Frankie and Benny's.
The building has lain empty since July 2024 when Tony Macaroni unexpectedly closed the restaurant.
Frankie and Benny's had pulled out of the venue in 2020 as a result of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the hospitality industry.
In response to an enquiry from Ayrshire Live, Nando's said they were "excited" to be opening in Kilmarnock and that they would "share more details soon".
Founded by Fernando Duarte and Robert Brozin in Rosettenville, South Africa, Nando's is a Portuguese and Mozambican inspired restaurant chain which primarily serves peri-peri chicken.
Named after Fernando's son Nando, the restaurant chain currently operates more then 1,000 restaurants in 30 countries worldwide.
