From Broke to 90 Branches: The Pizzaman Chickenman Story - Mastermind Podcast EP9

How do you go from losing everything to running over 90 branches and 2,600 employees? In this episode of the Masterminds Podcast, Richie Mensah sits with Christian Boakye (popularly known as Chris B) — the visionary behind Pizzaman Chickenman, Ghana’s fastest growing food brand. Chris’ story is one of pure hustle, resilience, and vision: from rapping and events, to losing hundreds of thousands in debt, to being arrested, and finally turning hardship into an empire that feeds thousands daily. In this episode, you’ll learn: How failure and debt became the foundation of Christian Boakye’s empire The hustle mentality that built Pizzaman Chickenman from a student room Why managing people is harder than managing money The systems that keep 90+ branches running with consistency Why success often comes with more stress than failure Chris B’s vision to take Pizzaman global Timestamps: 0:00 – Chris B’s journey from hustler to entrepreneur 5:00 – Losing everything in events & rebuilding from zero 15:00 – Birth of Pizzaman Chickenman 25:00 – Landing his first investors 35:00 – Scaling from one branch to 90+ 45:00 – Managing 2,600 employees & the power of systems 55:00 – Why success is harder than failure 1:00:00 – Chris B’s global vision for Pizzaman Chickenman 📢 Join the Masterminds Community 👉 Telegram: https://t.me/MastermindsGlobal 👉 Subscribe for new episodes every Wednesday & Sunday 🔗 Connect & Resources 📖 Get my book & learn more: www.richiemensah.com 🎧 Get Lynx Reverb headphones: www.lynx-electronics.com 📸 Instagram: @richiemensahgh 🎥 TikTok: @richiemensah_ ✨ Credits Outfit by Allumer Shot at Tigon Creative Studios Equipment support by Kreative5 Ltd 🧡 Disclaimer This podcast is for educational and inspirational purposes. Not financial advice.