--- title: "Nando's vs Red Rooster: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Nando's or Red Rooster more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Chicken chains set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/nandos-vs-red-rooster" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Nando's vs Red Rooster: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Nando's or Red Rooster more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Chicken chains set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Nando's and Red Rooster - **Competitive set**: Chicken chains - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Nando's Share of Search**: 10.6% - **Red Rooster Share of Search**: 13% ## Is Nando's or Red Rooster more popular in search? - In September 2026, Red Rooster had more branded searches than Nando's among chicken chains in Australia. Red Rooster had about 201,000 branded searches, while Nando's had 165,000. Red Rooster made up 13% of all chicken chain searches we track, and Nando's accounted for 10.6%. - Red Rooster was ahead of Nando's in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nando's’ share of searches among chicken chains in Australia moved from 11.5% to 10.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 165K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Red Rooster’s share of searches among chicken chains in Australia moved from 17.3% to 13%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 201K. ## Top chicken chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Red Rooster was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Nando's was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Red Rooster was listed before Nando's in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Red Rooster | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | KFC | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Nando's | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Oporto | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | El Jannah | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Chicken Treat | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about chicken chains - Asked ChatGPT "Which chicken chain has the best chicken in Australia?": 1. Red Rooster, 2. KFC, 3. Nando's, 4. Oporto - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best chicken chains in Australia?": 1. Red Rooster, 2. Nando's, 3. KFC, 4. Oporto, 5. El Jannah, 6. Chicken Treat - Asked ChatGPT "Where can I get good fast food chicken in Australia?": 1. Red Rooster, 2. KFC, 3. Oporto, 4. El Jannah - Searched Google, AI Overview "fried chicken": named none of the brands we track Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 23, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia chicken chains in September 2026? - In September 2026, Red Rooster lost share of searches among chicken chains in Australia, from 20.3% to 13%. - In September 2026, Nando's lost share of searches among chicken chains in Australia, from 11.2% to 10.6%. ## Month by month | Month | Nando's estimated searches | Nando's Share of Search | Nando's rank | Red Rooster estimated searches | Red Rooster Share of Search | Red Rooster rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 201K | 11.5% | 4 | 301K | 17.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 201K | 10.5% | 4 | 301K | 15.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 201K | 10.2% | 4 | 301K | 15.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 201K | 11.9% | 4 | 246K | 14.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 165K | 10.5% | 4 | 246K | 15.6% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 165K | 10% | 4 | 246K | 14.9% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 165K | 10.5% | 4 | 246K | 15.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | 165K | 10.6% | 4 | 246K | 15.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 165K | 10.5% | 4 | 246K | 15.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 165K | 10.1% | 4 | 301K | 18.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 165K | 11.2% | 4 | 301K | 20.3% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 165K | 10.6% | 4 | 201K | 13% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Nando's’ and Red Rooster’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Nando's**: Measured on the search term “nando's”. - **Red Rooster**: Measured on the search term “red rooster”. - [Nando's profile](/demand/au/brands/nandos) - [Red Rooster profile](/demand/au/brands/red-rooster) - [All chicken chains in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-chicken-chains): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Nando's or Red Rooster more popular in search? In September 2026, Red Rooster had more branded searches than Nando's among chicken chains in Australia. Red Rooster had about 201,000 branded searches, while Nando's had 165,000. Red Rooster made up 13% of all chicken chain searches we track, and Nando's accounted for 10.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Nando's vs Red Rooster: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/nandos-vs-red-rooster This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/nandos-vs-red-rooster. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.