Buyer Interest Index63—Nando's300 storesPedros176 storesVida e Caffè400 storesPret A Manger3 storesSpur724 storesBrands on the record12Categories indexed1 of 4
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What each brand actually discloses

A standing record of outlets, availability, entry cost and search demand, brand by brand. Where a brand publishes nothing, this page says so. The gaps are the finding: a network that will not say how many outlets it has, or what a franchise costs, is telling you something.

The record

BrandOutletsNew franchises Entry costOngoingShare of search
KFCChickenSA Franchise Brands, 21 Feb 2023
Not publishedNot published for South AfricaRarely releasedDescribed as hard, if not impossible, to come by. The brand prioritises existing owners with a track record.Not disclosed by the brand. Historically about R6m.Not published94
Nando'sChickenPublicly reported, Apr 2026; terms from SA Franchise Brands, 21 Feb 2023
300Owner-operator onlyMost applicants do not make it through the process.R5 250 000 to R7 050 00012%<1
Chicken LickenChickenSA Franchise Brands, 21 Feb 2023
Not publishedOpenSeeking financially stable franchisees.R4 000 000 to R7 000 000From R4m, plus about R3m more for a drive-through.12%100
PedrosChickenReported Feb 2026; terms from SA Franchise Brands, 21 Feb 2023
176OpenR1 700 000 to R3 500 0007%63
Galito'sChickenSA Franchise Brands, 21 Feb 2023
Not publishedOpenR2 000 0009%<1
Hungry LionChickenDaily Investor, Aug 2026
Not publishedTargeting 200 new stores by end-2026.ExpandingNot publishedNot publishedNot tracked yet
Vida e CaffèCoffeeShoprite Holdings FY2026 results; TimesLIVE, Sept 2026
400ExpandingShoprite has signed an agreement to acquire the brand. Subject to regulatory approval and not yet completed.Not publishedNot publishedNot tracked yet
Seattle CoffeeCoffeeFinancial Mail, Aug 2026
Not publishedOpening about 40 a year.ExpandingNot publishedNot publishedNot tracked yet
BootleggerCoffeeFinancial Mail, Aug 2026
Not published30 more planned this year.ExpandingNot publishedNot publishedNot tracked yet
Pret A Manger logo not held
Pret A MangerCoffeePret A Manger SA store finder, 15 Aug 2026
3Not franchised hereMillat Group holds the national licence. No franchise is offered to South African operators.Not applicableNot publishedNot tracked yet
SpurCasual diningSpur Corporation audited FY2025 results
724OpenNot publishedNot publishedNot tracked yet
Col'Cacchio logo not held
Col'CacchioPizzaCol'Cacchio franchise page, checked 16 Aug 2026
Not publishedOpenFranchise enquiries invited. Trading since 1992.Not published. The franchise page carries no cost, fee or royalty figure at all.Not publishedNot tracked yet
SteersBurgers
On the watch list, not yet checked. Tracked in the burgers category of the index, which does not yet carry enough search signal to publish.
Debonairs PizzaPizza
On the watch list, not yet checked. Tracked in the pizza category of the index, which does not yet carry enough search signal to publish.
Roman's PizzaPizza
On the watch list, not yet checked. Tracked in the pizza category of the index, which does not yet carry enough search signal to publish.
MochachosChicken
On the watch list, not yet checked. Not yet in the index. Added to the watch list.

Last reviewed 7 September 2026. Entry costs and ongoing rates come from the standing public source and are dated on each row: several are more than three years old and are a shape, not a quote. Confirm current terms with the franchisor before acting on any of it. Share of search is our own Buyer Interest Index, a demand signal from prospective buyers and not a measure of sales or quality.

Pieces behind the numbers

  1. 15 August 2026Brand Index

    The chicken brand you most want is the one you cannot buy

    KFC takes almost all of South Africa's chicken franchise search and releases almost no new outlets. Pedros costs a third as much, charges half the ongoing rate, and is actually available. Entry cost is the number everybody quotes. Availability and the royalty are the two that decide.

  2. 15 August 2026Brand Index

    Pret has been trading in South Africa for eighteen months. It has three stores.

    All three are in Johannesburg and one of them sits inside an insurer's head office. Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria were named at launch. The distance between those two facts is the most useful thing this arrival has taught the market.

  3. 12 August 2026Brand Index

    The coffee land-grab: 150 new sites in a year, and nobody will say the word saturation

    Vida past 400 stores heading for 500, Seattle opening 40 a year, Bootlegger adding 30. Every chain says the market has room. They cannot all be right, and the operator signing a lease is the one carrying the answer.

  4. 10 August 2026Brand Index

    Spur opened 46 restaurants last year. It also closed 23.

    Both numbers are in the audited statements, because Spur is listed and has no choice about publishing the second one. That is exactly why it is the yardstick for every franchise growth claim in South Africa.

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