Chantal Sombonos-Van Tonder

Chief Executive Officer, Chicken Licken

Chantal Sombonos-Van Tonder is Chief Executive Officer of Chicken Licken.

Chicken Licken is a privately held fried-chicken franchise founded in 1981 by her father, George Sombonos, and had 286 outlets at the end of 2024. She joined the business in 2001 and also heads its marketing.

In the job

  1. Chicken Licken launched home delivery through Uber Eats in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Midrand, Durban, Cape Town and Bloemfontein. Source

Career before

  1. 2001Joined Chicken Licken

Sources

  1. businesstech.co.za
  2. mg.co.za
  3. businesstech.co.za
  4. it-online.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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