Who owns Mr Bigg's?
Mr Bigg's is owned by UAC of Nigeria (Nigeria, NGX: UACN).[1]
UAC of Nigeria owns 51% of Mr Bigg's rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: UAC of Nigeria PLC — FY 2025 Audited Results, 30 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- UAC of Nigeria PLC (51% stake) reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria, Lagos
- Origin
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Founded
- 1986
- Category
- Restaurants & foodservice › Fast casual › Fast casual restaurants
- Parent ticker
- NGX: UACN
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Mr Bigg's
Mr Bigg's was launched in 1986 by UAC Restaurants and was the first quick-service restaurant chain in Nigeria with a genuinely national footprint. It is positioned on value and family meals, and is run through a mix of company-owned outlets and franchises. Famous Brands, the South African franchisor, took 49% of UAC Restaurants in 2013, leaving UAC of Nigeria with 51%.
Ownership timeline of Mr Bigg's
- Current owner UAC of Nigeria (51%) [1] reported
Where Mr Bigg's sits in UAC of Nigeria
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full UAC of Nigeria ownership tree →
See the full UAC of Nigeria brand portfolio (7) →
Other brands owned by UAC of Nigeria
UAC of Nigeria controls 7 brands on Brandtree.
Other brands in fast casual restaurants, and who owns them
The 25 brands in fast casual restaurants on Brandtree belong to 19 owners. The largest is Café de Coral, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Café de Coral | Café de Coral | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Debonairs Pizza | Famous Brands | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| PieXpress | Food Concepts | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
| Baja Fresh | MTY Group | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | Panera Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Delilah's | BMMI | 🇧🇭 Bahrain |
| Flower Child | Cheesecake Factory | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | Chipotle | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: UAC of Nigeria
UAC of Nigeria is a publicly listed company headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, founded in 1879. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control, and it is listed as NGX: UACN.
UAC of Nigeria is a Lagos holding company established in 1879 as a trading business, and reshaped over the following century by the Royal Niger Company, Lever Brothers and the United Africa Company before becoming a Nigerian-listed group. It owns businesses in packaged food and drink, paints, animal feed and quick-service restaurants, most of them at less than 100%. Its scale changed sharply in October 2025 when it bought the dairy and juice company C.H.I. Limited outright, a purchase that lifted group revenue 73% to 340.5 billion naira and cost 15 billion naira in one-off charges.
UAC of Nigeria: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇳🇬 Mr Bigg's and other Nigerian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 61 brands that began in Nigeria. 14 of them (23%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Mr Bigg's is not one of them.
- Chicken Republic — Food Concepts 🇳🇬
- 33 Export — Heineken 🇳🇱
- Aero Contractors — Aero Contractors 🇳🇬
- Air Peace — Air Peace 🇳🇬
- Arik Air — Arik Air 🇳🇬
- BUA Pasta — BUA Foods 🇳🇬
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Mr Bigg's?
The parent company of Mr Bigg's is UAC of Nigeria, a publicly listed company headquartered in Nigeria.
Is Mr Bigg's Nigerian?
Yes. Mr Bigg's originated in Nigeria in 1986 and its owner, UAC of Nigeria, is also headquartered in Nigeria.
Is Mr Bigg's still owned by UAC of Nigeria?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Mr Bigg's is still owned by UAC of Nigeria (51% stake). The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] UAC of Nigeria PLC — FY 2025 Audited Results — UAC of Nigeria PLC, Official press release, published 30 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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