Rumours of the demise of Nando’s from the American market may have been premature at best. Despite their non-presence on the blogging scene and in the overt sales of their sauces, the international phenomena of Nando’s is now on U.S. soil in Washington, D.C. See this article from the Washingtonpost.com:

Nando’s Peri-Peri in Penn Quarter

Wednesday, July 16, 2008; Page F03

Right or wrong, we tend not to write about chain restaurants. As hard-core food folks, we generally favor the independent guys. But Nando’s Peri-Peri, a South African outfit with restaurants in 34 countries, isn’t just any chain. It’s a food cult.

Oprah Winfrey and comedian Ricky Gervais are groupies, the company says. On Facebook, there’s an international Nando’s fan club more than 30,000 members strong. There’s also a smaller 13-member group called Bring Nando’s to America: “This group is for people who want a Nando’s Chicken restaurant to open in America,” the founder writes. “1 location! Anywhere in the United States. If you build it, we will come.”

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