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Simbisa Brands, the owner of fast food brands like Chicken Inn, Pizza Inn and Galitos, said delivery orders in Kenya jumped 71% in the quarter ended March, showing how food delivery apps are changing the economics and operations of fast food chains across African cities.
The company’s Kenyan operations average about 6,000 deliveries a day, according to its latest trading update. Delivery sales in some key brands are nearing 30% of total turnover, while delivery volumes in Zimbabwe climbed 83%.
The figures point to a broader shift in how restaurant chains are expanding in African cities, where logistics capacity is becoming as important as opening new outlets. Operators are under pressure to deliver food faster across congested urban areas while keeping prices affordable for customers already strained by inflation.
“Strong growth in delivery volumes was recorded in both Zimbabwe and Kenya,” Simbisa said, adding that it was pursuing “balanced and sustainable growth across both delivery and walk-in channels.”
