BACKGROUND Nkukhu Box is a home-grown concept that embraces African township culture and speaks to the now Kasi generation. The Nkukhu Box philosophy is to offer service on par with international standards, essentially ‘bringing the world’s best to our own’. Assembled from specially designed shipping containers, Nkukhu Box offers franchisees a reduced set-up cost and a business model that circumvents long-term binding lease contracts with expensive rentals and reduces operational expenses. THE CONCEPT  The Nkukhu Box competitive advantage lies in the fact that they prepare familiar, local food using state-of-the-art equipment and carefully engineered sauces and flavours. Product quality is ensured through a frequent food testing and continual investment in the company’s central distribution kitchens and training centres. In addition to quality meals, Nkukhu Box provides a township lifestyle eating experience while delivering international standards. Grilled chicken, which...

Founder Itumeleng Mpatlanyana Nkukhu Box has grown rapidly in the past year having had gone from one operating store in January to ten fully functional and operational stores by November 2017. THEN VS NOW Central Kitchen: Then: central kitchen based in Mamelodi Now: warehouse with central kitchen now based in Midrand Proccessing: Then: 150 chickens per week Now: 7 000 chickens per week Employees: Then: 5 full time warehouse employees and 5 head office team members Now: 20 warehouse employees including 2 full time truck drivers and 12 head office employees Group: Then: 16 store level employees Now: 140 store level employees Operational Stores: Then: 1 store Now: 10 fully functional stores, with 2 currently under construction New Stores: Nkukhu Box Orlando East This store has taken Orlando by storm and is quickly becoming one of Orlando’s hottest attractions, with visitors from as far afield as Holland and Germany enjoying the Nkukhu Box’s authentic ...