{{Short description|Ghanaian restaurant}} {{Infobox company | name = Pizzaman-Chickenman | logo = | logo_size = 120px | logo_caption = | image = File:Pizzaman-Chickenman.jpg | image_caption = Pizzaman-Chickenman's first branch at KNUST, Mango Road in Kumasi | trading_name = | former_name = | type = | traded_as = | ISIN = | founded = {{start date and age|2018|1|}} in Kumasi, Ghana | founders = {{ubl|Christian Boakye-Yiadom|Ebenezer Essuman-Amankawah|}} | industry = {{ubl|Foodservice}} | hq_location = | hq_location_city = Osu | hq_location_country = Ghana | num_locations = | area_served = Ghana | key_people = Richard Nii Armah Quaye (Chairman) | products = {{ubl|Chicken wings|Dessert|Jollof|Pizza|Fried rice}} | services = Food delivery | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | assets = | equity = | num_employees = | parent = '''CEQA Food and Beverages Ghana Company Limited''' | homepage = https://ceqaltd.com | footnotes = }} '''CEQA Food and Beverages Ghana Company Limited''' (popularly known as '''Pizzaman-Chickenman''') is a Ghanaian fast-food outlet which serves pizza, chicken, Ghanaian jollof and fried rice across Accra and Kumasi.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Osafo |first=Daniel |date=4 September 2023 |title=Pizzaman Chickenman's Growth Spurt: 3 New Outlets to Satisfy Accra's Cravings |url=https://newsghana.com.gh/pizzaman-chickenmans-growth-spurt-3-new-outlets-to-satisfy-accras-cravings/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230905025825/https://newsghana.com.gh/pizzaman-chickenmans-growth-spurt-3-new-outlets-to-satisfy-accras-cravings/ |archive-date=5 September 2023 |access-date=16 October 2023 |website=News Ghana}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1970-01-01 |title=Pizzaman-Chickenman Accra Branches: Location and Contact |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/lifestyle/xorlali/Pizzaman-Chickenman-Accra-Branches-Location-and-Contact-78059 |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-04 |title=Discover The Newest Pizzaman Chickenman Hotspots In Accra: Oyarifa, Tabora, Kwabenya {{!}} AmeyawDebrah.com |url=https://ameyawdebrah.com/discover-the-newest-pizzaman-chickenman-hotspots-in-accra-oyarifa-tabora-kwabenya/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |language=en-US}}</ref> It has the largest chain of restaurants in Ghana.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christian Boakye Yiadom {{!}} Speaker {{!}} Harvard's 25th Annual African Business Conference |url=https://www.hbsafricabusiness.com/personel/christian-boakye |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=www.hbsafricabusiness.com}}</ref> The company's Ahodwo branch is the first ever pizza joint that run for 24 hours in a week which served chicken, pizza and various rice meals in Ghana.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Starrfm.com.gh |date=2021-06-06 |title=Pizza sold for $1000 at Kumasi |url=https://starrfm.com.gh/2021/06/pizza-sold-for-1000-at-kumasi/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=Starr Fm |language=en-US}}</ref> As at September 2025, the company has over 89 branches across Ghana.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-17 |title=The New Chickenman Ghana Jollof is Here! Highlights from September |url=https://www.newsghana.com.gh/the-new-chickenman-ghana-jollof-is-here-highlights-from-september/ |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=News Ghana |language=en-US}}</ref>
== History == The company was established in January 2018 on the KNUST Mango Road in Kumasi.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kessie |first=Philip Boateng |date=2022-11-14 |title="I used my hostel fees to start my business" - CEO of Pizzaman Chicken recounts |url=https://yen.com.gh/people/222007-pizzaman-chicken-ceo-recounts-using-knust-hostel-fees-start-business-wasnt-easy/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> In December 2021, the company partnered and were financed by Quick Angels Investor Company alongside over 32 companies in Ghana.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ankiilu |first=Masahudu |date=2021-12-04 |title=Pizzaman-Chickenman Opens 4 Branches in Accra |url=https://africaneyereport.com/pizzaman-chickenman-opens-4-branches-in-accra/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=African Eye Report |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-07 |title=Quick Angels partners Pizzaman to open 4 new branches in Accra - MyJoyOnline |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/quick-angels-partners-pizzaman-to-open-4-new-branches/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=www.myjoyonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Christian Boakye-Yiadom and Ebenezer Essuman-Amankawah started the company.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-12 |title=10 Biography Facts About PizzaMan & Chickenman CEO - Name, Age, Net Worth, Price List, Branches, Number |url=https://thedistin.com/2023/01/12/pizzaman-biography-facts/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=Thedistin |language=en}}</ref> Christian is currently the CEO of the restaurant<ref>{{Cite web |last=Online |first=Angel |date=2021-12-04 |title=Pizzaman-Chickenman opens 4 branches in Accra |url=https://angelonline.com.gh/2021/12/04/pizzaman-chickenman-opens-4-branches-in-accra/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=Angel Online |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-26 |title=Chris of Chickenman Pizzaman is GhanaWeb Entrepreneur of the Year |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/Chris-of-Chickenman-Pizzaman-is-GhanaWeb-Entrepreneur-of-the-Year-1686428 |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}</ref> whilst Ebenezer is also the Chief Operations Officer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-12 |title=Road To Branch Number 50 For Pizzaman Chickenman {{!}} AmeyawDebrah.com |url=https://ameyawdebrah.com/road-to-branch-number-50-for-pizzaman-chickenman/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1970-01-01 |title=Pizzaman-Chickenman Unveils a New Branch in Kumasi Atonsu |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/lifestyle/dangotetheblogger/Pizzaman-Chickenman-Unveils-a-New-Branch-in-Kumasi-Atonsu-119147 |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}</ref>
In December 2021 during the opening of new branches in Dansoman and Spintex, some Ghanaian artists like KiDi, DhopeNation, Mona 4Real, DJ Virusky graced the occasion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2021-12-11 |title=Stars grace opening of Pizzaman-Chickenman in Accra |url=https://www.thespectatoronline.com/stars-grace-opening-of-pizzaman-chickenman-in-accra/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=The Spectator |language=en}}</ref>
In June 2022, Schardo Mitch and Nana Mitch became ambassadors for the company.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-09 |title=Nana Mitch and Schardo Mitch pen new ambassadorial deal with Pizzaman Chickenman |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2022/06/nana-mitch-and-schardo-mitch-pen-new-ambassadorial-deal-with-pizzaman-chickenman/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana |language=en-US}}</ref>
In September 2023, AMG Deuces was also unveiled as a brand ambassador for the company.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Osafo |first=Daniel |date=September 6, 2023 |title=Pizzaman-Chickenman signs AMG Deuces as a brand ambassador |url=https://newsghana.com.gh/pizzaman-chickenman-signs-amg-deuces-as-a-brand-ambassador/ |access-date=16 October 2023 |website=News Ghana}}</ref>
In June 2025, Mikki Osei Berko became a brand ambassador for the company.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-30 |title=Mikki Osei Berko Joins Pizzaman-Chickenman as Brand Ambassador! - AmeyawDebrah.com |url=https://ameyawdebrah.com/mikki-osei-berko-joins-pizzaman-chickenman-as-brand-ambassador/ |access-date=2025-12-11 |language=en-US}}</ref> In October 2025, Kweku Smoke performed a theme song for the company during the introduction of the meal combo, the ''Playman Pack''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-23 |title=Pizzaman Chickenman Unveils Playman Pack With Kweku Smoke |url=https://ghana-plug.com/pizzaman-chickenman-unveils-playman-pack-with-kweku-smoke/ |access-date=2025-12-11 |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Initiative == In August 2023, the company unveiled a project called ''The LunchTime Initiative'' which is to visit various workplaces to share lunch time moments with workers. They visited the Ghana National Fire Service and Glovo Ghana in Kumasi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Taste, Togetherness & Team Spirit: The Impact Of Pizzaman-Chickenman's The Lunch Time Initiative |url=https://kobbykyeinews.com/news/taste-togetherness-team-spirit-the-impact-of-pizzaman-chickenmans-the-lunch-time-initiative/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |language=en}}</ref>
== Controversy == In May 2023, two employees of the company were arrested and jailed for 5-years each for stealing gallons of cooking oil and boxes of chicken wings from the warehouse of the company in Nyankyerenease, near Kumasi in Ghana.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-05-17 |title=Despite's workers were jailed for 20 years for stealing money – Pizzaman marketer hits back at Abeiku |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Despite-s-workers-were-jailed-for-20-years-for-stealing-money-Pizzaman-marketer-hits-back-at-Abeiku-1768436 |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}</ref> Abeiku Santana criticized the CEO over the jail term given to the employees.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-12 |title='Why jail poor workers for stealing 20 cartons of chicken, oil?' - Abeiku Santana berates Pizzaman CEO |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Why-jail-poor-workers-for-stealing-20-cartons-of-chicken-oil-Abeiku-Santana-berates-Pizzaman-CEO-1765397 |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Quist |first=Ebenezer Agbey |date=2023-05-12 |title=2 Pizzaman workers jailed for 5 years for stealing chicken wings & cooking oil |url=https://yen.com.gh/people/233360-2-employees-pizzaman-jailed-2-years-stealing-25-cartons-chicken/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. |language=en}}</ref> Richie, a marketer of the company also criticized Abeiku Santana for attacking the CEO of the company.<ref name=":1" /> Bullgod also criticized Abeiku Santana for his attack on the CEO.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-14 |title='I will never apologize to Pizzaman CEO' - Abeiku Santana and Bullgod clash on television |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/I-will-never-apologize-to-Pizzaman-CEO-Abeiku-Santana-and-Bullgod-clash-on-television-1766690 |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}} == External links == {{Commons}}
* [https://web.facebook.com/100089091511810 Pizzaman-Chickenman] on Facebook * [https://www.instagram.com/pizzamanchickenman/ Pizzaman-Chickenman] on Instagram * [https://twitter.com/pizzamanghana Pizzaman-Chickenman] on X (formerly Twitter)
Category:Restaurants in Ghana Category:2018 establishments in Ghana Category:Restaurants established in 2018 Category:Pizza franchises Category:Fast-food franchises Category:Companies based in Accra