El Pollo Loco (United States)

El Pollo Loco, Inc.
El Pollo Loco
Company typePublic
Nasdaq: LOCO
IndustryRestaurants Franchising
GenreFast Casual
Founded
  • Guasave, Sinaloa, México (1974 (1974))
  • Los Angeles, California, United States (December 8, 1980 (1980-12-08))
FounderJuan Francisco Ochoa
HeadquartersCosta Mesa, California
Area served
California, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Texas, Louisiana
Key people
Larry Roberts (CEO, interim, CFO)
Miguel Lozano (COO)
Jason Weintraub (CLO)
ProductsFire-grilled chicken and related Mexican food
Revenue US$455 million (FY 2021)
US$33.556 million (FY 2020)
US$24.474 million (FY 2020)
Total assets US$31.669 million (FY 2020)
Total equity US$277.578 million (FY 2020)
Number of employees
5,005 (2021)
Websitewww.elpolloloco.com

El Pollo Loco, Inc., is a restaurant chain based in the United States, specializing in Mexican-style grilled chicken. Restaurant service consists of: dine-in and take-out, with some locations offering drive-through options. The company is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, and operates about 500 (as of January 2019) company-owned and franchised restaurants in the Southwestern United States.