Their journey began with an investment of Rs 4 lakh in a cloud kitchen in Bengaluru. However, the business struggled to attract customers, with high commissions from food-delivery platforms, expensive advertising and low direct orders weighing on the venture.
Sharing their story on X, user Pratham wrote: “Meet Kushal Reddy & Chahak Jain. They invested ₹4 lakh into a cloud kitchen in Bengaluru. It failed. Zomato/Swiggy commissions, expensive ads and low direct orders killed the business.”
Meet Kushal Reddy & Chahak Jain.
— Pratham (@CapitalLens_) September 1, 2026
They invested ₹4 lakh into a cloud kitchen in Bengaluru.
It failed.
Zomato/Swiggy commissions, expensive ads and low direct orders killed the business.
So they started again.
They launched Kried, a fried-chicken burger food truck.
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The setback, however, did not stop the entrepreneurs. They subsequently launched Kried, a fried-chicken burger food truck.
Before opening the food truck, Chahak began documenting their entrepreneurial journey on Instagram. The content reportedly went viral, helping them build a sizeable customer base even before they sold their first burger.
According to the X post, their social media strategy helped them attract more than 5,000 potential customers before the food truck officially began operations.
Kried now reportedly serves around 350 to 450 customers a day and generates close to Rs 1 lakh in daily sales, according to the post.
The story has attracted significant attention on social media, with users praising the entrepreneurs for turning an unsuccessful venture into a growing business.
“₹4 lakh to ₹2 crore in revenue is an incredible turnaround,” one user commented.
Another wrote: “Yes, their hard work really pays off.”
“What a comeback. Failure taught them, content built the audience, and execution turned it into a ₹2 crore success story,” another user said.
However, some social media users questioned the figures cited in the viral post, particularly the reported daily customer count.
“400 orders a day? That’s a little unbelievable,” one X user wrote.
Another commented: “400 customers a day is kinda weirdly unbelievable.”
The figures and business claims have not been independently verified.