Nando's has locations in many countries. By 2018, there were 340 Nando's restaurants throughout its home market of South Africa.
Other African countries Nando's has been operating in Botswana since 1993. There are 19 restaurants in Botswana; 10 in
Gaborone, two in
Francistown and
Palapye, and one each in
Jwaneng,
Maun,
Mahalapye,
Kasane and
Letlhakane. There are four outlets in
Eswatini; in
Mbabane, Matsapha, Ezulwini and
Manzini (2022). There are six Nando's restaurant outlets in
Mauritius, in
Curepipe,
Grand-Baie,
Moka, Riche Terre, Cascavelle and
Vacoas-Phoenix. Nando's began operating in Zambia in 2002. , Nando's has nine restaurants in Zambia; seven in
Lusaka and one each in
Ndola and
Kitwe. Nando's has been operating in Zimbabwe since 1995. , Nando's has 14 restaurants in Zimbabwe; nine in
Harare and one each in
Bulawayo,
Mutare,
Gweru,
Kwekwe and
Victoria Falls.
Middle Eastern countries , Nando's has five restaurants in
Bahrain; two in
Manama and one each in
Amwaj Islands,
Isa Town and
Saar. In Qatar, Nando's has been established since 2001, with the first restaurant located on Salwa Road. , Nando's has eight branches in Qatar, seven of which are located in
Doha while one is in
Al Wakrah. In Saudi Arabia, Nando's opened its first restaurant within the country on 12 December 2016 in
Riyadh, and opened its first branch in
Jeddah on 8 December 2018 , Nando's has nine branches in Saudi Arabia; three in Riyadh, three in Jeddah; and one each in
Dhahran,
Dammam and
Khobar. Nando's opened its first restaurant within the United Arab Emirates in
Dubai (along Sheikh Zayed Road) in 2002 and opened its first branch in
Abu Dhabi in 2014. , Nando's has 19 branches in the UAE; 13 in Dubai, three in Abu Dhabi and one each in
Sharjah,
Al Ain and
Ras Al Khaimah.
Asian countries Nando's has been established in India since 2010. , Nando's has 13 restaurants in India; four in
New Delhi, three in
Bangalore, two in
Gurgaon, and one each in
Noida,
Chandigarh,
Mumbai,
Navi Mumbai,
Pune and
Dwarka (Delhi). , Malaysia (2010) Nando's has been established in Malaysia since 1998. The chain is very popular in the country and Malaysia is Nando's third largest market after the United Kingdom and Australia. Nando's is well known for its effective advertising that celebrates or satirises contemporary local issues. , Nando's has 73 restaurants operating throughout Malaysia (with the exception of Perlis and Labuan); 27 in
Selangor, 19 in
Kuala Lumpur, two in
Putrajaya, five in
Penang, four in
Johor, three in
Malacca, three in
Perak, three in
Sarawak, two in
Negeri Sembilan and
Sabah and one each in
Kedah,
Kelantan,
Pahang,
Terengganu. Nando's has been established in Pakistan since 2001. , Nando's has 12 restaurants throughout Pakistan; five in
Karachi, four in
Lahore and one each in
Islamabad,
Faisalabad and
Rawalpindi. In Singapore, Nando's opened its first restaurant on 9 May 2010; and there were six outlets throughout the city of Singapore.
Australia Nando's has been in continuous operation within Australia since 1990, when the first restaurant opened in
Tuart Hill in Western Australia. , there were 155 restaurants in Australia; 63 in
Victoria, 36 in
Western Australia, 30 in
Queensland, 16 in
New South Wales, four in
South Australia, two in the
Northern Territory, three in
Tasmania and two in the
Australian Capital Territory. Per city, there are 59 in
Melbourne, 34 in
Perth, 20 in
Brisbane, 15 in
Sydney, four each in
Adelaide and the
Gold Coast, three in
Ipswich, two each in
Hobart,
Canberra and
Darwin and one each in
Ballarat,
Bunbury,
Geelong,
Kalgoorlie,
Launceston,
Newcastle,
Rockhampton,
Shepparton, the
Sunshine Coast,
Townsville and
Traralgon. There have been various public battles between the parent company and its Australian franchisees.
Canada Nando's has operated since 1994 in Canada. , there are 29 branches in Canada, with four in
Alberta, 15 in
British Columbia, and 10 in
Ontario.
Ireland Nando's was first established in Ireland in 2008. The company opened its flagship restaurant on St Andrew Street in the city centre of
Dublin in November 2011, employing 60 staff members to manage a space spread over two floors. , they have expanded to a total of 13 outlets in Ireland, with nine in Dublin, two in
Cork, one in
Newbridge and one in Limerick.
New Zealand Nando's opened their first outlet in New Zealand, at
Glenfield in 2000. , there are 20 Nando's outlets throughout New Zealand, located in the regions of
Auckland,
Bay of Plenty,
Christchurch,
Hamilton,
Wellington, and
Dunedin. In New Zealand, Nando's sources its chicken from SPCA Certified free-range farms. However, animal welfare organisation Animals Aotearoa has raised concerns that these chickens are selectively bred to grow abnormally fast, causing chronic pain, lameness, and difficulty accessing food and water. Some reportedly suffer respiratory issues and organ failure within weeks of hatching. The organisation advocates for the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC), which Nando's UK and Ireland have adopted, but Nando's New Zealand has not, meaning unnaturally fast-growing breeds—and associated welfare issues—remain in use.
United Kingdom in
Leeds,
West Yorkshire Nando's opened its first restaurants within the United Kingdom, in 1992, in the west London suburbs of
Ealing and
Earls Court, initially focusing on takeaway food. Its sauces and marinades were also retailed in UK supermarkets. In March 2020, all of Nando's UK restaurants closed temporarily due to
nationwide lockdown rules introduced by the government to limit the spread of
COVID-19. In late April 2020, Nando's reopened select locations for delivery and collection services, with many more locations opening throughout May. In early July 2020, the restaurant chain started reopening a few of its outlets for eat-in service. In August 2021, Nando's UK was forced to temporarily close 45 of its 450 restaurants due to a shortage of chicken. A Nando's spokesperson said: "The UK food industry has been experiencing disruption across its supply chain in recent weeks due to staff shortages and Covid isolations, and a number of our restaurants have been impacted." The UK is Nando's largest market.
United States Nando's opened its first restaurant location within the United States in Washington, D.C. in 2008. After opening more outlets within the
Washington metropolitan area, it expanded into the
Chicago metropolitan area, opening its first outlet on 20 May 2015 within the metro area. , there are 46 restaurant outlets in five states and the District of Columbia: 12 in
Illinois, six in Washington, D.C., 10 in
Maryland, 11 in
Virginia, two in
Georgia, and five in
Texas. ==Advertising==