El Pollo Loco: Taking Bites Out Of Chipotle

A little while ago I told you that KFC ( YUM ) was going through a sort of ' Taco Bell-ification .' And, by the way, El Pollo Loco ( LOCO ) has been TacoI’m an equity analyst and founder of Goulart’s Restaurant Stocks, a research firm focused on the U.S. restaurant industry — from quick-service and fast casual to fine dining and niche concepts. I lead all thematic research and valuation efforts, applying advanced financial modeling, sector-specific KPIs, and strategic insights to uncover hidden value across ...