El Pollo Loco

Financing

CapitalSpring may get involved in an El Pollo Loco sale

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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 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.

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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