‘I’m gutted!’ sob fast food fans as major restaurant unexpectedly closes location – but reassures ‘don’t panic’

FAST food fanatics say they are "gutted" after a major restaurant closed one of its restaurants.

Customers feared the worst when they saw their beloved branch had shut - but the restaurant has warned them not to panic.

Nando's on the Marine Parade, Southport, issued a statement attempting to reassure the disgruntled locals.

Customers flocked to social media to share their concerns.

One person was so set on a "cheeky Nando's" that after finding the branch closed they drove an extra 25 minutes in pursuit of the meal.

The wrote: "Drove to the local Southport shop to find it has closed for a re-Ferb so ended up driving to Aintree.

"Truly a delightful experience double chicken wrap with cheese extra hot spicy rice Peri Peri chips chicken wings extra hot ooooooooof always a pleasure never a chore."

Another turned elsewhere to get their chicken feast writing: "We drove there and was gutted so resorted to a hickory’s."

A third was equally as disappointed and said: "Gutted! Was meant to be going there on Monday for my daughter’s birthday x."

A spokesperson for Nando's said: "Our Southport restaurant is currently closed for some DIY - don’t worry though, we will be firing up the grills and welcoming customers back in mid-February.

“The restaurant will continue its No Chuckin’ Our Chicken food donation programme with local charity Live To Learn.”

It comes as it's revealed a major fashion brand could close branches amid high street struggles.

Superdry is said to be considering a "radical" restructuring including job losses after reporting poor Christmas sales.

The designer chain is looking at restructuring options and has approached financial advisors PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), according to .

It is said to be considering entering a company voluntary arrangement (CVA), a form of insolvency.

A CVA is a way for a business to restructure but continue to keep trading, but typically it closes some stores and negotiates rent costs down.

Part of the restructuring could include a "substantial" number of store closures and job losses.