EL Pollo Loco Is a Fire Grilled Franchise with a Growing Runway

Key PointsEl Pollo Loco is a quick-service restaurant chain serving fresh, never-frozen flame-grilled citrus-marinated Mexican chicken meals, mostly in California, with nearly 500 restaurants.System-wide comparable restaurant sales rose 5.1% in Q1 2024 as income rose to $9.7 million compared to $7.8 million in the year-ago period.El Pollo Loco's new CEO is Elizabeth Williams, formerly president of Taco Bell, started in March 2024 and plans to make El Pollo Loco a national brand.5 stocks we like better than ...