Chicken Restaurant Closes 1 Location In Anne Arundel County

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Nando's PERi-PERi recently closed its restaurant at the Westfield Annapolis mall.

Patch visited the mall last Thursday and confirmed that all of the restaurant's signs and branding are gone.

The eatery was located across from Chipotle.

Nando's specializes in southern African chicken that marinates for 24 hours. Guests can choose from an assortment of sauces ranging from garlic to hot.

The business is also known for its authentic paintings. The chain's website said it has a combined 21,000 pieces, making it "the biggest collector of Southern African contemporary art in the world."

The first Nando's opened in 1987 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The business has since added restaurants in 23 countries on five continents.

Nando's still has 45 U.S. locations throughout the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland Texas and Virginia.

There are 13 other Nando's restaurants in Maryland. Anne Arundel County has locations in Gambrills at the Waugh Chapel Towne Centre and in Hanover at Arundel Mills mall.

Nando's is opening eateries soon in:

• Dallas, Texas
• Houston, Texas
• Katy, Texas
• Virginia Beach, Virginia

Patch asked Nando's for a comment. This was their response:

"After a long and successful run, Nando’s has made the difficult decision to leave its restaurant in Annapolis. As Nando’s expands to Texas and other exciting US markets, we must be smart business stewards. Unfortunately, we were not able to come to reasonable terms with the landlord in the Annapolis Mall. The wellbeing of Nando’s employees is our top priority, and we are offering all of our full and part-time Nandocas in Annapolis the opportunity to grow with us at our existing locations in Maryland. Our last day of operation at Annapolis Mall was December 23rd. We hope that Nando’s fans will visit our many nearby restaurants to satisfy their Nando’s fix, and we want to thank the Annapolis community for its incredible support over the years."

More information is posted at nandosperiperi.com. Customers can follow the business on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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