Inside Chowdeck’s Record-Breaking October: How Nigeria’s Homegrown Food Delivery App Hit One Million Monthly Orders
October 2025 was a landmark month for Chowdeck. The Lagos-born food delivery and quick-commerce app smashed through the one million orders mark, setting a new record in Nigeria’s fast-growing digital convenience space.
From Startup Hustle to Nationwide Muscle
What started in 2021 with just a few hundred users has grown into a 1.5 million-strong monthly customer base. Today, Chowdeck runs tens of thousands of daily deliveries across 11 cities, proving homegrown tech can genuinely transform everyday life.
Numbers That Speak Volumes
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Over 1 million orders processed in October alone.
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Daily orders jumped from 30,000 to 40,000+ throughout the month.
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20,000+ riders now cover Lagos, Abuja, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, and more.
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Operations have gone beyond food, now including groceries, essentials, logistics tools, and merchant services for hundreds of local businesses.
Smart Moves Behind the Surge
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Acquisition of Mira (June 2025): Strengthened payment, inventory, and financing solutions for merchants.
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$9M Series A (August 2025): Led by Novastar Ventures, fueling hyperlocal expansion and system optimizations.
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Loyalty programs and referral incentives: ChowScore and Rider Games helped attract and retain customers at scale.
Why the Million-Order Milestone Happened
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Focus on local cuisine and affordable meals, resonating with daily Nigerian eating habits.
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Operational efficiency maintained a 26% gross margin, rare for African food delivery startups.
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Swiftly capitalized on competitors exiting the market, expanding reach as Jumia Food and Bolt Food scaled down in 2025.
What’s Next?
Chowdeck is gearing up for even more growth. Expect deeper hyperlocal operations, broader coverage, and new category launches as the app cements its place at the top of Nigeria’s convenience economy.
