Chicken Republic Lagos: Menu, Prices and Branches
Nigeria's biggest home-grown fast-food chain, born in Apapa in 2004: which branches to use, what to order, what it costs in naira and what customers say.
Photo: Kofash1993, CC BY-SA 4.0
Chicken Republic is the fast-food chain Lagos built. It was founded in Apapa in 2004 and is now Nigeria’s largest by outlet count. For a first stop, two well-reviewed Island branches are 10 Admiralty Way in Lekki Phase I (daily, 7am–10pm) and 271A Ajose Adeogun Street on Victoria Island (daily, 7am–9pm). Order the Chief Burger (₦4,500) or the cheaper ChickWhizz sandwich (₦2,800). Both prices come from an unofficial list dated September 2025, so expect to pay more today. Know one thing before you go: this is a chicken chain first. Burgers share the menu with fried, grilled and roasted chicken, jollof rice and spaghetti, and they are not the main event.
Chicken Republic Lagos at a glance
Chicken Republic is a Nigerian quick-service chain. It was founded in 2004, with a first restaurant in Apapa, Lagos, and belongs to Food Concepts Plc, which has its head office in Lagos.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004, first restaurant in Apapa, Lagos |
| Founder | Deji Akinyanju |
| Parent company | Food Concepts Plc (Lagos), which also runs PieXpress and The Chop Box |
| CEO | Kofi Abunu, Managing Director and CEO of Food Concepts |
| Size | About 200 outlets (Intelpoint, Nov 2024) to “over 300” in Nigeria and Ghana (company, 2024) |
| Main focus | Fried, grilled and roasted chicken, plus rice, burgers and wraps |
| Burgers | Chief Burger, ChickWhizz |
| Delivery | Chowdeck, Glovo |
| Currency | Nigerian naira (NGN, ₦) |
Chicken Republic history: a Lagos brand since 2004
Chicken Republic has been a Lagos brand from day one. Its first restaurant opened in Apapa in 2004, and it has since grown into Nigeria’s largest fast-food chain. The parent group is older. According to Wikipedia, Food Concepts was incorporated on 6 December 1999 as Food Concepts & Entertainment Limited.
The founder, Deji Akinyanju, worked at Accenture in London before he started the business. Wikipedia says the chain began with a franchise relationship with South Africa’s Chicken Licken and later became an independent Nigerian brand. Wikipedia is the only source I found for that part of the story, so treat it with caution.
Growth came fast. By April 2013, BusinessDay counted 65 restaurants in 14 Nigerian cities and in Ghana. That year three Lagos branches were refurbished: Bode Thomas in Surulere, Marina and Jibowu. Kofi Abunu now leads Food Concepts as Managing Director and CEO. Wikipedia dates his appointment to March 2022, and Marketing Edge quoted him in that role at the brand’s 20th anniversary in 2024.
How many restaurants are there today? It depends on who you ask. At the 20th anniversary in 2024, the company claimed “over 300 outlets in Nigeria and Ghana”. Intelpoint’s November 2024 data counted about 200, which is still more than double the 84 of its closest rival, Kilimanjaro. Neither source gives a Lagos figure, and I won’t guess one.
Bar chart of Chicken Republic’s outlet count: 65 restaurants in April 2013 (BusinessDay) against about 200 in November 2024 (Intelpoint), compared with 84 for Kilimanjaro, its closest rival. The company itself claimed over 300 outlets in Nigeria and Ghana in 2024. (Chart: Burger Breton (original), CC BY 4.0; data: BusinessDay (Apr 2013), Intelpoint (Nov 2024))
Chicken Republic branches in Lagos: addresses and opening hours
Chicken Republic publishes no official store locator. Its old website, chicken-republic.com, now redirects to foodconceptsplc.com, which lists no branches, menu or prices. That is a strange gap for the country’s biggest chain. The details below therefore come from public listings (Waze, Wanderlog, Chowdeck) that I checked on 26 October 2026. Call the branch before you cross town.
Chicken Republic Lekki: Admiralty Way
Of the branches I could check, this one keeps the longest hours: 7am to 10pm, every day.
- Address: 10 Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase I, Lagos 100246
- Phone: +234 809 016 5914
- Hours: daily, 7am–10pm
- Source: Waze listing, checked 26 October 2026 (aggregator, not confirmed by the chain)
Chicken Republic Victoria Island: Ajose Adeogun
The Victoria Island branch has the most public reviews of any branch I checked: 4.0/5 on Google from 2,805 reviews.
- Address: 271A Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos 106104
- Phone: +234 809 016 5942
- Hours: daily, 7am–9pm
- Google rating: 4.0/5 (2,805 reviews), via Wanderlog, checked 26 October 2026
Chicken Republic Ikeja: Agidingbi drive-thru
If you are driving on the Mainland, Agidingbi is the branch to know, because it has a drive-thru. In June 2024, the local paper Ikeja Record called it “a favourite fast-food franchise” and praised its prices, while noting that the budget meals had crept up. I found no verified street number or opening hours for it.
Chicken Republic Idimu (Alimosho) for delivery
Idimu, in Alimosho, is a delivery branch more than a destination. Chowdeck rates it 4.2/5 from more than 4,100 reviews, quotes 20 to 30 minutes for delivery and shows an 8am opening. When I checked, its promotions were Citizens BOGOF and BigWhizz.
Apapa, the first Chicken Republic
Apapa is where it all began. I could not confirm the address of that first restaurant or whether it still trades, so I have not listed it as a branch to visit.
Map of Chicken Republic branches in Lagos: 10 Admiralty Way (Lekki Phase I) and 271A Ajose Adeogun Street (Victoria Island) on the Island, the Agidingbi drive-thru (Ikeja) and Idimu (Alimosho) on the Mainland, plus Apapa, where the first restaurant opened in 2004. The Third Mainland Bridge links Island and Mainland across the lagoon. (Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright)
Chicken Republic menu and prices in naira
Chicken is the core of the menu: fried, grilled or roasted, served with jollof rice or spaghetti. Wraps, burgers and sandwiches fill out the rest. Sides include chips (fries), rice, coleslaw and salads, and combo deals bundle a main, a side and a drink. The chain has also sold “Refuel” value meals, but I could not confirm they still run.
Jollof rice with chicken and moi moi (steamed bean pudding) on a white plate in Nigeria: the West African rice dish that sits next to burgers on Chicken Republic’s menu. Illustrative photo, not taken at Chicken Republic. (Photo: Obaniyi covenant, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A\_plate\_of\_jollof\_rice\_and\_chicken.jpg)
None of the prices below come from the chain. They come from unofficial lists, the newest dated September 2025, and the naira has seen high inflation since then. Prices also differ from branch to branch. Treat them as a floor, not a quote, and check the price in the restaurant or delivery app before you order.
| Item | What it is | Price | Source and date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChickWhizz | Signature chicken sandwich | ₦2,800 | Nigerian Price Guide, 24 Sep 2025 |
| Chief Burger | Fried chicken patty, cheese, house sauce | ₦4,500 | Nigerian Price Guide, 24 Sep 2025 |
| Chief Burger Combo | Chief Burger with chips and a bottled drink | ₦7,100 | PriceListo, undated |
| Citizens Meal | 2 pieces of chicken, a side and a drink | ₦5,200 | PriceListo, undated |
| Citizens Meal, no drink | 2 pieces of chicken and a side | ₦4,800 | PriceListo, undated |
Chicken Republic Lagos prices in naira: ChickWhizz ₦2,800 and Chief Burger ₦4,500 (Nigerian Price Guide, 24 Sep 2025); Citizens Meal ₦4,800 without a drink, ₦5,200 with one, and Chief Burger Combo ₦7,100 (PriceListo, undated). Unofficial prices that vary by branch. (Chart: Burger Breton (original), CC BY 4.0; data: Nigerian Price Guide (24 Sep 2025), PriceListo (undated))
Chief Burger vs ChickWhizz: which burger to order
My pick on value is the ChickWhizz, the chain’s signature chicken sandwich, at ₦2,800 in September 2025. The Chief Burger is the bigger order, a fried chicken patty with cheese and the house sauce according to the Nigerian Price Guide. At ₦4,500 it cost about 60% more. The ₦1,700 gap covers more than half of a second ChickWhizz, and I don’t think a slice of cheese and a sauce justify it. The chain does not publish the Chief Burger’s current recipe. I also found no confirmed beef burger and no burger sold only in Lagos.
If you came for beef, this is the wrong stop. The local order in Lagos is the suya burger, spiced with yaji like the street grills, and our page on the best burgers in Lagos, Island and Mainland shows which neighbourhoods to look in.
Value meals: from the Egg Star Meal to Citizens BOGOF
Cheap meals are part of the brand. In April 2022, as Nigeria’s economic crisis deepened, Chicken Republic launched the Egg Star Meal at ₦500: egg with white rice or spaghetti and sauce (Gazette Nigeria). In October 2026, Chowdeck listed a Citizens BOGOF (buy one, get one free) at the Idimu branch. Chains everywhere are fighting on price this year, as our report on the 2026 burger value wars shows.
Chicken Republic Lagos reviews: what customers say
Customers rate the Victoria Island branch 4.0/5 on Google from 2,805 reviews: positive, not glowing. The same comments keep coming back on Wanderlog.
- Praised: tasty, affordable meals; the ice cream; a tidy interior; fast service.
- Criticised: few seats; the odd chipped plate; service that depends on who is serving you.
- Tip from reviewers: go outside peak hours.
Delivery customers rate the Idimu branch 4.2/5 from more than 4,100 Chowdeck reviews. Tripadvisor blocked access when I checked, and I don’t publish a Tripadvisor or Yelp score I could not read myself. These are customer ratings from the platforms, not a Burger Breton verdict. I have not rated a branch.
Chicken Republic delivery in Lagos: Chowdeck and Glovo
Chicken Republic delivers in Lagos through Chowdeck and Glovo. According to The Guardian Nigeria, its Glovo partnership covers 58 restaurants in Lagos, Abuja and Ibadan. Chowdeck lists more than 90 Chicken Republic restaurants across Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Ibadan.
When the go-slow, as Lagosians call the traffic, makes the trip longer than the meal, order in. On the Mainland, the Agidingbi drive-thru is the quickest way to pick up food without parking.
Aerial view of cars and yellow danfo buses on the Third Mainland Bridge over the Lagos Lagoon (29 June 2019). Crossing it at rush hour is why delivery via Chowdeck or Glovo often beats the trip to a Chicken Republic branch. (Photo: Solasly (Olusola Bakhita), CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cars\_on\_The\_Lagos\_Third\_Mainland\_Bridge.jpg)
What I could not confirm
No verified source covers the following, so I have left them out: payment methods, wheelchair access, parking, nearby public transport, table booking, vegetarian or halal options, the street address and hours of the Agidingbi and Idimu branches, and whether BOGOF offers and Refuel meals run beyond the listings above in 2026. Ask the branch directly.
FAQ: Chicken Republic Lagos
How much is a burger at Chicken Republic in Lagos? On an unofficial list dated 24 September 2025, the ChickWhizz was ₦2,800 and the Chief Burger ₦4,500. PriceListo lists the Chief Burger Combo, with chips and a drink, at ₦7,100 (undated). Prices change often and vary by branch.
Which is better, the Chief Burger or the ChickWhizz? On value, the ChickWhizz, the chain’s signature chicken sandwich, which cost ₦1,700 less on the September 2025 list. The Chief Burger is the bigger order: a fried chicken patty with cheese and the house sauce.
Where was the first Chicken Republic in Lagos? The first Chicken Republic opened in Apapa, Lagos, in 2004. I could not confirm its exact address or whether it is still open.
What are Chicken Republic’s opening hours in Lagos? Public listings checked on 26 October 2026 give daily 7am–10pm for Admiralty Way in Lekki and daily 7am–9pm for Ajose Adeogun on Victoria Island. Chowdeck shows an 8am opening for Idimu. Hours differ by branch, so call first.
Does Chicken Republic deliver in Lagos? Yes. Chicken Republic delivers through Chowdeck and Glovo. Chowdeck quotes 20 to 30 minutes for the Idimu branch.
Is Chicken Republic Nigerian? Who owns it? Yes, Chicken Republic is Nigerian. Deji Akinyanju founded it in Lagos in 2004, and it is owned by Food Concepts Plc, a Lagos company led by Kofi Abunu as Managing Director and CEO.
How is Chicken Republic different from Kilimanjaro or KFC in Lagos? Chicken Republic is the largest by outlet count. Intelpoint counted about 200 Chicken Republic outlets in November 2024, against 84 for Kilimanjaro, its closest rival. Unlike KFC, it was founded in Lagos, and its menu includes Nigerian staples such as jollof rice.
Are there vegetarian options at Chicken Republic? The chain does not publish menu details, and I found no verified source on vegetarian dishes. The Egg Star Meal launched in 2022 was built around egg rather than chicken, but check its ingredients with your branch.
What is the Citizens Meal, and what is Buy One Get One Free? The Citizens Meal is two pieces of chicken with a side and a drink. PriceListo lists it at ₦5,200, or ₦4,800 without the drink. “Citizens BOGOF” is a buy one, get one free offer that Chowdeck listed at the Idimu branch in October 2026.
More burgers in Lagos and Nigeria
Chicken Republic is the cheap, reliable default, but it is not where Lagos’s burger scene happens. For beef and suya-spiced burgers on the Island and the Mainland, start with where to eat the best burgers in Lagos. Chowdeck also lists Chicken Republic branches in the capital, and our page on the best burgers in Abuja maps its burger districts. For more cities, browse our burger restaurant guides and the burger chain profiles.
Sources: Wikipedia; Food Concepts Plc; Marketing Edge (2024); Intelpoint (Nov 2024); BusinessDay (Apr 2013); The Guardian Nigeria; Gazette Nigeria (25 Apr 2022); Ikeja Record (25 Jun 2024); Nigerian Price Guide (24 Sep 2025); PriceListo; Wanderlog; Waze; Chowdeck. All checked 26 October 2026.
