Chowdeck has now surpassed 2 million users, a year after it reached 1 million users

Nigerian food delivery platform Chowdeck hit a major milestone, surpassing two million users. The latest development comes a year after the startup reached 1 million users on its platform.

According to an announcement made via a X post on Monday by the company’s CEO/Co-founder, Femi Aluko, Chowdeck has come a long way in the past 13 months, adding another 1 million users. The achievement reflects how digital food delivery is rapidly becoming a necessity in Nigerians’ daily lives. 

“Yesterday, @chowdeck crossed 2 million registered users! It has been a year since I made the tweet mentioning that we crossed a million users. We have come a long way since then,” he said. 

The milestone comes after the startup crossed 1 million orders in October 2025 amid operational challenges, according to the CEO. In the preceding weeks to that period, Chowdeck’s daily order volume increased from approximately 30,000 to over 40,000, and has continued to climb. 

Amid the development, Chowdeck experienced a mix of challenges as it operates in a competitive Nigerian market. Other operating bottlenecks include costs, infrastructure, and logistics demands, demonstrating how consistency and customer trust enable local companies to scale.

However, Femi Aluko noted that the team has been working hard to improve its support system and efficiency while scaling its services across cities.

“We have learnt even more over the last year as we more than doubled every part of our network. Again, I am really grateful to our team, customers, riders and partners for coming on this journey with us,” he added. 

Launched in 2021, Chowdeck started as a small food delivery platform connecting Nigerian customers, restaurants, and riders. Today, it has evolved into a robust logistics network that facilitates faster delivery and enhances the customer experience, ultimately driving the platform towards one million monthly orders.

The company also tapped into rising smartphone use and the growing culture of convenience among working-class Nigerians. With more people working long hours and seeking quick meal options, demand for food delivery has increased.

Also Read: Chowdeck celebrates record 1 million orders in October, its highest monthly tally.

Chowdeck 2 Million users hit: inspired by ‘Big Black Friday’

Chowdeck is not just thriving in terms of monthly orders and an increase in users; the company’s Big Black Friday recorded significant hits across Nigerian and Ghanaian markets. 

During the period, its vendors processed N1.4 billion on Chowdeck. According to the company, restaurant partners such as Chicken Republic and hundreds of local vendors processed thousands of orders throughout that weekend. The event also saw many partners record their highest single-day volumes ever on the platform.

The Big Black Friday by the numbers:

• N1.4 billion total transaction volume processed across vendors
• 183K+ orders delivered
• 52K+ orders on Friday alone (record single-day volume)
• Peak of 115 orders per minute
• 5K+ orders per hour sustained for 5 straight hours
• 727K+ Kilometres covered by riders
• N205K earned by a single rider
• Fastest delivery record of 1 minute 30 seconds
• 2.5 million app visits

Chowdeck operation has continued to show that with a shift in Nigeria’s digital economy, local startups can build and scale services that meet the daily needs of Nigerians. And of course, thrive globally.