Mr Bigg's

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
Company typePublic
IndustryRestaurants
Founded1973; 51 years ago (1973) in Nigeria
HeadquartersOjota, Lagos State
Key people
Folasope Aiyesimoju(Chairman), Debola Badejo(Vice-Chairman),Ufuoma Ogeleka (General Manager)
ProductsFast food, including Nigerian delicacies and UAC Foods-branded products

Mr Bigg's is one of Nigeria's fast food restaurants. Owned by Nigerian conglomerate United African Company of Nigeria PLC, there are currently 13 locations in Nigeria, including the country's first drive-through restaurant (Express Stores).[1] In 2013, Famous Brands, South Africa, bought a 49% stake in the chain.[2]

A Mr. Bigg's store with the classic logo.

The restaurant is easily recognized by its distinctive red and yellow color scheme and is especially famous for its 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]

  1. ^ a b "UAC of Nigeria: Our Mr. Biggs Business". United African Company of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
  2. ^ Maritz, Jaco (16 September 2013). "South African company buys stake in Nigeria's Mr Bigg's fast food chain". www.howwemadeitinafrica.com. Retrieved 5 February 2018.