A newly built Nando’s drive-through in Australia sold for $5.845 million

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TOI World Desk. (2026, October 21). A newly built Nando’s drive-through in Australia sold for $5.845 million. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/a-newly-built-nandos-drive-through-in-australia-sold-for-5-845-million-its-15-year-lease-generates-319035-a-year-with-rent-rising-3-annually/articleshow/135071586.cms

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A newly built Nando’s drive-through restaurant in Cranbourne North, Victoria, has been sold for AUD$5.845 million to a New South Wales-based private investor. Built in 2025, the property features a dual-lane drive-through and is leased directly to Nando’s Australia until at least 2040 with options extending to 2060. The annual net income from the property is estimated at AUD$319,035, achieving a yield of 5.3%. This sale price was just AUD$355,000 below the Australian record for a Nando’s property set earlier in 2026.
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A newly constructed Nando’s drive-through in Cranbourne North, Victoria, Australia, has been sold for $5.845 million to a private investor based in New South Wales. The property, built in 2025, includes a dual-lane drive-through and is leased long-term to Nando’s Australia with fixed annual rent increases of 3%. According to Stonebridge’s marketing material, the net income for this property is estimated at $319,035 annually as of October 2026. This sale price was just $355,000 below the highest price paid for a Nando’s property in Australia, set earlier in February 2026 when another drive-through sold for $6.2 million.

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Cranbourne North Nando Nando’s Australia New South Wales Stonebridge

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Nando ORG · 9× Nando’s Australia ORG · 5× Cranbourne North GPE · 4× Stonebridge ORG · 4× Tong PERSON · 3× Victorian NORP · 3× New South Wales GPE · 2× South Australia GPE · 2× Victoria GPE · 2× Real Commercial ORG · 1×

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Nando’s drive-through earns $319,035 a year as rent rises by 3% Stonebridge’s marketing material puts the Cranbourne North property’s net income at $319,035 a year as at October 2026, equivalent to about $6,135 a week.
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2026-10-21 · Times of India
A newly built Nando’s drive-through in Australia sold for $5.845 million · assertive framing

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A newly built Nando’s drive-through in Cranbourne North, Victoria, has sold for $5.845 million to a New South Wales-based private investor. asserted
through → build → investor
The 2025-built property features a purpose-built dual-lane drive-through and has a long-term lease with Nando’s Australia. asserted
property → build → Australia
According to Real Commercial, Stonebridge’s marketing material estimates the property’s annual net income at $319,035 as at October 2026. uncertain
material → accord → October
The lease provides for fixed annual rent increases of 3%, with further options extending the arrangement to 2060. asserted
options → provide → 2060
The property sold for $5.845 million, achieving a reported yield of 5.3%, just $355,000 below the Australian record price paid for a Nando’s property earlier this year. asserted
property → sell → property
Nando’s Cranbourne North property sold for $5.845 million asserted
property → sell → million
The property at 1587 Thompsons Road in Cranbourne North was secured by a New South Wales-based private investor. asserted
property → secure → investor
The newly built drive-through attracted interest from local, interstate and offshore investors. asserted
through → build → investors
Its reported sale price of $5.845 million came within $355,000 of the highest price paid for a Nando’s property in Australia. asserted
price → report → Australia
That record was set in February 2026, when a newly built drive-through at Munno Para in South Australia sold for $6.2 million. asserted
through → set → million
The South Australian property was returning $320,000 a year and sold on a yield of 5.16%. asserted
property → return → %
Nando’s property leased until 2040 with options to extend The Nando’s drive-through in Cranbourne North was built in 2025 and has two lanes for customers. asserted
through → lease → customers
The property is leased directly to Nando’s Australia under a head-office lease that runs until 2040, with further options extending it to 2060. asserted
options → lease → 2060
Stonebridge partner Kevin Tong said the new building and long-term lease were major reasons the property attracted investors. asserted
property → say → investors
He added that fast-food properties generally drew strong buyer interest. asserted
properties → add → interest
The direct lease to Nando’s Australia also helped the site stand out. asserted
site → help → Australia
Mr Tong said investors buy these properties because they are safe and secure, and because they want to receive returns every month. asserted
they → say → returns
Nando’s drive-through earns $319,035 a year as rent rises by 3% Stonebridge’s marketing material puts the Cranbourne North property’s net income at $319,035 a year as at October 2026, equivalent to about $6,135 a week. asserted
material → earn → 6,135
The investment also includes fixed annual rent increases of 3% under its long-term lease with Nando’s Australia. asserted
investment → include → Australia
The reported annual income was slightly below the $320,000 generated by the Munno Para property in South Australia, which sold for $6.2 million in February 2026. asserted
which → generate → February
Mr Tong said rising construction costs were contributing to higher price points and rents for newer fast-food properties. asserted
costs → say → properties
Older Victorian Nando’s investments had recorded substantially lower rents, although the properties and lease arrangements were not direct comparisons. asserted
properties → record → rents
A Clayton Nando’s returned $82,400 a year when it sold in 2009, while a Lynbrook tenancy returned $82,727 in 2015. asserted
tenancy → return → 2015
Interstate investors show interest in Victorian commercial property asserted
investors → show → property
The Nando’s sale came amid increased interest from interstate investors in Victoria’s commercial property market. asserted
sale → come → market
Stonebridge said five of its past six Victorian properties taken to market had ultimately sold to interstate buyers. asserted
five → say → buyers
Mr Tong said Sydney investors were seeing strong value in Melbourne compared with opportunities closer to home. asserted
investors → say → home
The report also discussed changes to investor tax settings introduced in May 2026. uncertain
report → discuss → May
Knight Frank economist Ben Burston said commercial property could be one of the few areas where investors could continue pursuing purchases after changes affecting negative gearing and capital gains tax discounts. uncertain
investors → say → gearing
Disclaimer: This article is based on publicly available information. asserted
article → base → information
The Times of India has not independently verified the property details, sale price, rental income, lease terms, or sale circumstances mentioned. uncertain
Times → verify → details
The information should not be interpreted as confirmation from Nando’s Australia or its representatives. asserted
information → interpret → Australia
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