{"id":1831,"date":"2026-09-18T17:06:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T08:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/india-marketing.jp\/india-news\/nandos-kopa-pune\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T17:06:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T08:06:49","slug":"nandos-kopa-pune","status":"publish","type":"india-news","link":"https:\/\/india-marketing.jp\/en\/india-news\/nandos-kopa-pune\/","title":{"rendered":"Nando's Opens Second Pune Outlet in a Mall: How to Read a Food Chain That Digs Deep Into One City"},"content":{"rendered":"
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South African-born peri-peri chicken chain Nando's opened its second Pune outlet in September 2026 at Kopa Mall in Koregaon Park, Pune. Its first outlet is at Phoenix Marketcity. CEO Sameer Bhasin said, \"Pune has become a strong, exciting market for us.\" This approach of placing multiple stores in one city and digging deep through mall locations offers a model for Japanese companies aiming for urban penetration of food service in India as they think through store-opening order and mall selection.<\/p>\n\n

The originating news: a second Pune outlet at Kopa Mall, digging deeper into the city<\/h2>\n

According to reports, Nando's opened a new outlet at Kopa Mall in the Koregaon Park district of Pune, its second store within the city. Its first store is at Phoenix Marketcity, and both are mall locations. Its signature dish is charcoal-grilled peri-peri chicken, marinated for 24 hours in African bird's eye chili combined with lemon, garlic, and spices, then grilled to order. Spice levels are selectable from mild to extra hot.<\/p>\n\n

Background: choosing to go \"deep in one city\" rather than expand across metros<\/h2>\n

When foreign food chains build out a footprint in India, there is a growing tendency to layer multiple stores in cities identified as growth markets and raise density there, rather than spreading thinly with one store each across many cities. Pune concentrates IT, manufacturing, and universities, giving it a deep base for food service. Opening a second store at a different mall in the same city lets a chain firmly build brand awareness within the city while sharing its supply network and staff to keep operating costs down.<\/p>\n\n

A mall rollout weaponized by \"marination \u00d7 cooking to order\"<\/h2>\n

Nando's design puts its cooking core \u2014 chicken marinated for 24 hours and charcoal-grilled to order \u2014 onto the customer-drawing engine of a mall. It positions its marinades, basting, and sauces as made from raw ingredients with no artificial flavors or colors, maintaining pricing through consistency of flavor. The company was founded in 1987 in Johannesburg, South Africa, and reportedly operates more than 1,250 stores across 23 countries. It is bringing the standardization it has honed at this scale into multiple stores within Indian cities.<\/p>\n