Chicken Republic is a Nigerian fast-food chain and franchise that specializes in chicken recipes, especially fried chicken.[1] It was founded by Deji Akinyanju,[2] and the first restaurant was established in Apapa, Lagos in 2004.[3] The first Chicken Republic restaurant was opened in Lagos in 2004 and is presently trading in over 150 locations across Nigeria and Ghana.[4]
Overview
Chicken Republic is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.[5][6] The company is a subsidiary of Food Concepts Plc, a Nigerian food based company.[7]
The company is arguably Nigeria's largest chicken restaurant chain[8] with over 40 outlets in Lagos and over 190 outlets nationwide. Chicken Republic has also expanded services to other West African countries including Ghana.[8][9][10][11][12]
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References
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- Chicken Republic - Case - Faculty & Research - Harvard Business School www.hbs.edu, retrieved 2021-06-27^
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- Chicken Republic gets new CEO, CFO The Nation, retrieved January 23, 2016^
- Oluwakemi Adelagun. Robbers invade Chicken Republic in Lagos, shoot staff Premium Times, 2023-02-13, retrieved 2023-05-25^
- T. McNamee. Africans Investing in Africa: Understanding Business and Trade, Sector by Sector Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2015, retrieved December 10, 2017^
- Chicken Republic inaugurates new Central Kitchen Daily Independent^
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- How Deji Akinyanju, founder of Chicken Republic built a multimillion dollar food business CP Africa, retrieved January 23, 2016^
- Femi Adekoya. Chicken Republic upgrades, opens new outlets The Guardian, July 15, 2015, retrieved January 23, 2016^
- Abiola Odutola. Chicken Republic Promises Better Services Tell, retrieved January 23, 2016^