Things get extra hot on Twitter after rumours Nando’s to quit UK post-Brexit

A rumour circulated online that Nando's will pack up and leave if Britain voted to leave the EU

The ‘Leave’ vote shocked a lot of people in the UK and the rest of the world, with many fearing an imminent economic crash post-Brexit.

So, when a rumour circulated online, a day before the historic vote, that Nando's will pack up and leave if Britain voted to leave the EU, it was as if people’s worst fears had suddenly come true.



When the shock vote was announced on Friday, fans of the eatery famous for its spicy peri-peri sauce, couldn’t handle it and took to Twitter to mourn the seemingly inevitable withdrawal of Nando's.

Breaking news: nandos will not shut down @NandosUK @NandosAUS @NandosIRE you won't do that to us right?

— James Yammouni (@James_Yammouni) June 24, 2016

THEY CAN TAKE THE YOUTH FUTURE BUT I WONT LET THEM TAKE NANDOS

— devi ✿ (@itsdevidino) June 24, 2016

https://twitter.com/Iarawardy/status/746284912836222976

Just heard nandos are meant to be closing all restaurants in UK coz were no in the EU, honestly might cry

— Aman Manzoor (@aman_manzoor) June 24, 2016

https://twitter.com/indiarosecant/status/746249814451625984

If nandos leaves, I leave

— Leah Caple (@LeahCaplex) June 24, 2016

Nandos is shutting cos the peri peri has to go back to its country

— Charizards Brudda 🇬🇭🇬🇭 (@Mercilessjuju) June 24, 2016

https://twitter.com/S14Hx/status/746228733644677121

https://twitter.com/AlexP_Music/status/746272017217949696

really hope this a lie about closing nandos, i'm one away from a whole chicken 😭

— AJ (@1AshleyJordan) June 24, 2016

The rumour actually began when someone posted a satirical blog claiming a Nando’s spokesperson had said every imported chicken would need a passport if Britain voted 'Leave'.



To be clear, Nando’s is actually a South African company, not a Portuguese one as most mistakenly think due to its Afro-Portuguese inspired food. This means it remains unaffected by the UK choosing to leave EU.

Soon after the rumour began doing the rounds on social media, Nando's officially put an end to the speculations.

Right, let's put these rumours to bed. We are definitely staying in the UK!

— Nando's (@NandosUK) June 24, 2016

no chance. The U.K. might #Brexit but we'll PERimain

— Nando's Australia (@NandosAUS) June 25, 2016

Fans soon tweeted their relief at the news.

https://twitter.com/MenziesTara/status/746290204709949440

UPDATE !! Just rang nandos and it was just a rumour xx

— Kennedy (@kennedy6_smith) June 24, 2016

This article originally appeared on Daily Mail