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El Pollo Loco

Financing

CapitalSpring may get involved in an El Pollo Loco sale

 By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 02, 2025

The private-equity firm has taken a stake in the chicken chain and the two are talking about a “potential extraordinary transaction” as an investor or financier, increasing the chances of a sale.

Financing

El Pollo Loco looks to grow, mostly outside of California

 By Jonathan Maze on May 02, 2025

The fast-food chicken chain plans 10 new restaurants this year, which would be its most since 2022. The company is looking to second-generation locations to expand at lower costs.

Financing

Sardar Biglari takes a more traditional acquisition route with El Pollo Loco

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 08, 2025

The Bottom Line: The investor used activist campaigns to take over both Western Sizzlin and Steak n Shake. But he is making a more traditional play for the fast-food chicken chain.

Financing

Sardar Biglari is trying to buy El Pollo Loco

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 07, 2025

The chairman of the owner of Steak n Shake has made an offer to buy the fast-food chicken chain and entered into a confidentiality agreement with the company as negotiations continue.

Operations

El Pollo Loco needs a rebrand, but not of its food, CEO says

By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 07, 2025

The fast-casual chicken chain is heading into a year of new marketing that will focus on culinary innovation and getting lapsed customers back.

Food

El Pollo Loco may finally jump into the chicken sandwich wars

By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 14, 2025

The fast-casual grilled, bone-in chicken chain hasn't had a chicken sandwich for years, even when everyone else launched one. But it's testing one now.

Operations

El Pollo Loco finds value-hunters want even more value

By Lisa Jennings on Nov. 01, 2024

The fast-casual grilled-chicken chain launches a $5 Taco Tuesday promotion to spark trial after traffic plummets 7.6% in third quarter.

Workforce

Other California industries are grousing about the state's new fast-food wage

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 06, 2024

Employers in other fields say they're feeling intense pressure to raise pay. Plus, they want to see a break from the pro-labor legislation of the last decade or more.

Marketing

How Chick-fil-A’s social media loss became El Pollo Loco’s gain

By Heather Lalley on May 08, 2024

Marketing Bites: When one chicken chain told influencer Miri the Siren she could no longer make videos, she found several others who are relishing the engagement her content brings.

Financing

Earnings roundup: Fatburger, El Pollo Loco and Pizza Inn

By Jonathan Maze, Heather Lalley and Lisa Jennings on May 03, 2024

Fat Brands has some trouble with the weather; strong results from El Pollo Loco and Rave Restaurant Group wants some remodels.

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