Mr Bigg's
Nigerian fast food restaurant chain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Nigerian fast food chain. For the American singer sometimes called Mr. Biggs, see Ronald Isley. For other uses, see Bigg and Biggs.
Mr Bigg's is one of Nigeria's fast food restaurants. Owned by Nigerian conglomerate United African Company of Nigeria PLC, there are currently around 170 locations in Nigeria, including the country's first drive-through restaurant, with another four locations in Ghana.[1] In 2013, Famous Brands, South Africa, bought a 49% stake in the chain.[2]
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Company type | Public |
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Industry | Restaurants |
Founded | 1973; 51 years ago (1973) in Nigeria |
Headquarters | Ojo, Lagos State |
Key people | Derrick Van Houten (Managing Director), Larry Ettah (Chairman) |
Products | Fast food, including Nigerian delicacies and UAC Foods-branded products |
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The restaurant is known for its red and yellow colour scheme and meat pies. Mr Bigg's history begins with the coffee shops inside Kingsway Department Stores in the 1960s. In 1973, these shops were rebranded as Kingsway Rendezvous, which became Mr Bigg's in 1986. The chain saw rapid expansion after becoming one of the first Nigerian companies to sell franchises to investors.[1]