Fast food firm Nando’s are understood to be looking at possible sites in Dundalk to open a restaurant.
The chain, which originated in South Africa and is reknowned for their Portugeuese flame-grilled PERi-PERi chicken, have enjoyed huge success in recent years.
Up until now they have been solely based in the cities, with nine restaurants in Dublin and one in Cork. However, they revealed plans earlier this week to expand nationwide on the back of increased revenues at its Irish operation last year.
The accounts recently filed by Nando’s Chickenland Ireland Ltd show that revenues at the firm last year increased by 8% from €15.37m to €16.45m.
According to the directors’ report “the company is currently looking for potential sites to open more restaurants in the Republic of Ireland.”
A local estate agent has confirmed to Talk of the Town that Dundalk is one of the sites being monitored given its status as one of the biggest provincial towns in the country.
By locating here they could also target the cross border market, with the nearest location in Northern Ireland being Belfast.
Most Nando’s restaurants in Ireland are located in shopping centres but not exclusively.
Coincidentally, the Marshes Shopping Centre recently applied to expand its food court but this type of environment would not be the usual setting for such a restaurant. One location they could look at it is Dundalk Retail Park to team up with the new Dundalk Omniplex cinema but that has only been speculated.
Here’s hoping no matter what the location it brings top quality food and jobs to Dundalk soon.
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