Chicken Republic

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]

Chicken Republic restaurant in Akure

Chicken Republic

Company type	Private company
Industry	Food and beverage
Founded	2004; 21 years ago (2004)
Headquarters	Lagos , Nigeria
Number of locations	+190
Area served	Nigeria Ghana
Key people	Kofi Abunu (CEO)
Products	[[Fried chicken]], Rotisserie chicken, Jollof Rice, Spaghetti, Chicken Wraps, Burgers & Sandwiches
Number of employees	1,300+
Website	chicken-republic.com

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]}

Chicken Republic Restaurant in Abuja