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Guinness World Records names Brian Nwana new record holder for Most Fast Food Restaurants visited in 24 hours

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The Guinness World Records has officially recognised Brian Nwana, as the record holder for Most Fast Food Restaurants visited in 24 hours. His record surpasses the former record of 100 restaurants, held by Canadian YouTuber Eric Decker, known as Airrack.

The World Records made a post on their official X handle that said, “Nigerian social media star @BrianNwana travelled 25 kilometres on foot whilst visiting 150 fast food restaurants in 24 hours, smashing the previous record by 50.” It slso made a confirmation post on its website.

The 22-year-old food content creator from Abuja, embarked on this ambitious journey to spotlight Abuja-based food businesses and showcase the richness of Nigerian cuisine on April 24.

His original goal was to visit 120 restaurants, he exceeded his expectations, stopping by 150 eateries. His journey started at 5 pm at Chicken Republic in Gwarinpa and ended 24 hours later at Truck Central.

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What makes Brian’s feat even more impressive is that he completed the entire route on foot, without using any form of transportation. Along the way, he sampled a variety of dishes—from Nigerian staples like Moin Moin and Amala to global favourites like shawarma, pizza, fried chicken, and burgers.

Brian said, “This record goes to show that the Nigerian food space is worth paying attention to.

“I would like to encourage people from around the world to come and explore the Nigerian food space.”