El Pollo Loco (United States)

El Pollo Loco, Inc.
El Pollo Loco
Company typePublic
NasdaqLOCO
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
Liz Williams (CEO)
Ira Fils (CFO))
Maria Hollandsworth (COO)
Jill Adams (CMO)
Jason Weintraub (CLO)
Bjorn Erland ( CPO)
Tim Welsh (CDO)
Clark Matthews (CIO)
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.