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El Pollo Loco

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elpolloloco.com
Restaurants5,100+ employeesFounded 1980🇺🇸 United States

In 1980 the first American El Pollo Loco opened on Alvarado Street in Los Angeles, quickly becoming a destination for the best citrus-marinated, fire-grilled pollo in town. Over the past four decades, El Pollo Loco has grown into more than 490 restaurants across 6 states becoming an L.A. mainstay and cultural benchmark along the way. And today, we continue to work just as hard to always provide customers with fresh and innovative L.A. Mex from our famous family dinners to Mexican entrees.

Founded
1980
Employees
5,100+
Industry
Restaurants
Company type
Public Company
Stock
nasdaq: LOCO
Headquarters
🇺🇸3535 Harbor Blvd., Suite 100, Costa Mesa, Ca 92626, Us (+1)
Specialties
RestaurantsFood & BeverageCatering Services

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In 1980 the first American El Pollo Loco opened on Alvarado Street in Los Angeles, quickly becoming a destination for the best citrus-marinated, fire-grilled pollo in town. Over the past four decades, El Pollo Loco has grown into more than 490 restaurants across 6 states becoming an L.A. mainstay and cultural benchmark along the way. And today, we continue to work just as hard to always provide customers with fresh and innovative L.A. Mex from our famous family dinners to Mexican entrees.

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