Chicken Republic is a Nigerianfast-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 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]