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title: "KFC vs Nando's: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, KFC or Nando's? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fried chicken chains set worldwide. 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."
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# KFC vs Nando's: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, KFC or Nando's? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fried chicken chains set worldwide. 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**: KFC and Nando's
- **Competitive set**: Fried chicken chains
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **KFC Share of Search**: 80.2%
- **Nando's Share of Search**: 0.14%

## Which is more popular in search, KFC or Nando's?

- In September 2026, KFC had more branded searches than Nando's among fried chicken chains worldwide. KFC was estimated to have 24.9M branded searches compared to Nando's’ 44.4K, and held an 80.2% Share of Search versus Nando's’ 0.14%.
- KFC was ahead of Nando's in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, KFC’s estimated Share of Search among fried chicken chains worldwide moved from 76.8% to 80.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 24.9M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nando's’ estimated Share of Search among fried chicken chains worldwide moved from 0.17% to 0.14%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 54.2K to 44.4K.

## How did search popularity change for fried chicken chains worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, KFC lost estimated Share of Search among fried chicken chains worldwide, from 83.1% to 80.2%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Nando's worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 54.2K to 44.4K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | KFC estimated searches | KFC Share of Search | KFC rank | Nando's estimated searches | Nando's Share of Search | Nando's rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 24.9M | 76.8% | 1 | 54.2K | 0.17% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 24.9M | 76.8% | 1 | 54.2K | 0.17% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 30.4M | 80.1% | 1 | 49.3K | 0.13% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 24.9M | 76.8% | 1 | 49.3K | 0.15% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 24.9M | 80.1% | 1 | 49.3K | 0.16% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 24.9M | 76.8% | 1 | 49.3K | 0.15% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 24.9M | 76.8% | 1 | 49.3K | 0.15% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 24.9M | 80.1% | 1 | 55.3K | 0.18% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 24.9M | 80.1% | 1 | 49.3K | 0.16% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 24.9M | 80.1% | 1 | 49.3K | 0.16% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 30.4M | 83.1% | 1 | 49.3K | 0.13% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 24.9M | 80.2% | 1 | 44.4K | 0.14% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using KFC’s and Nando'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.

- **KFC**: Measured on the search term “kfc”.
- **Nando's**: Measured on the search terms “nando s” and “nandos chicken”, summed into one figure.

- [KFC profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kfc)
- [Nando's profile](/demand/global-en/brands/nandos)
- [All fried chicken chains worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/fried-chicken-chains): The set both shares are measured inside, 3 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, KFC or Nando's?

In September 2026, KFC had more branded searches than Nando's among fried chicken chains worldwide. KFC was estimated to have 24.9M branded searches compared to Nando's’ 44.4K, and held an 80.2% Share of Search versus Nando's’ 0.14%.

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