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Pollo Tropical

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Pollo Tropical

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Financing

Why Pollo Tropical suddenly struggled

The chain’s move into Texas proved to be a disaster, and it has since pulled back to its Florida roots, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Operations

Fiesta Restaurant Group to shutter 23 units

By Heather Lalley on Dec. 20, 2018

The closures include all Pollo Tropical units in the Atlanta area and some in Florida, as well as nine Taco Cabanas in Texas.

Operations

Fiesta Restaurant Group stock drops after earnings shortfall

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 06, 2018

The parent company of Taco Cabana and Pollo Tropical lagged behind analyst expectations and saw minimal traffic growth, prompting stock prices to nosedive.

Marketing

10 most alluring LTOs on menus in July

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 09, 2018

These limited-time offers grabbed attention this summer.

Financing

Fiesta Restaurant Group makes gains with its renewal plan

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 07, 2018

But traffic at Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana continues to tumble.

Financing

Where are all the restaurant customers?

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 07, 2018

Despite a booming economy, restaurants are still struggling with traffic, and here’s why, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Top 500 Chains

Pollo Tropical

Jun. 19, 2018
Financing

Pollo Tropical same-store sales start to recover

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 18, 2018

Sister chain Taco Cabana’s transactions fell 11.3% as the company moves away from discounts.

Operations

Domino’s XXX option and 4 other head-spinning developments

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 01, 2018

Even the pizza chain was startled by the new way that's been blazed to order a pie. And that's only one of the extreme moves that turned heads this week.