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Pollo Tropical

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What Pollo Tropical's new owners plan to do with the brand

 By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 15, 2023

A Deeper Dive: Alex Macedo, chairman of Authentic Restaurant Brands, joins the podcast to talk about acquisition and expansion plans.

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Pollo Tropical's new owner is content with keeping it in Fla.

 By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 30, 2023

Authentic Restaurant Brands completed its acquisition of the chicken chain. Here’s why the company is keeping its focus local as it takes over.

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Pollo Tropical to be sold to the owner of Primanti Bros

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 07, 2023

Authentic Restaurant Brands, which operates Primanti Bros and P.J. Whelihan’s, is taking the fast-casual chicken chain private for $8.50 per share.

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Not all the restaurant news came from big chains this earnings season

By Peter Romeo on May 11, 2023

Earnings roundup: Results from smaller operators and several industry suppliers also cast light on the industry’s performance, particularly by independents.

Leadership

Pollo Tropical parent names Dirk Montgomery president and CEO

By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 13, 2023

He has served as interim CEO since December 2022 and was previously chief financial officer for the Dallas-based company.

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Pollo Tropical starts the year off with more customers and better profits

By Reyna Estrada on Mar. 03, 2023

The fast-casual chicken restaurant chain said its traffic has improved so far this year, as did its profit margins.

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Richard Stockinger steps down as CEO of Pollo Tropical parent

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 09, 2022

Dirk Montgomery, who has been CFO since 2019, will step in immediately as interim CEO of Fiesta Restaurant Group.

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Staffing issues, remodels disrupt Pollo Tropical’s sales

By Heather Lalley on May 13, 2022

The chicken chain said it has raised prices more than 13% in recent months but has taken a phased approach so as not to upset value-minded diners.

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Worker shortages are cutting into Pollo Tropical’s earnings

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 11, 2021

The fast casual is recovering from the pandemic but it said its growth is being slowed in cities where it is having a hard time finding employees.

Operations

Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana show some signs of life

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 06, 2020

Parent company Fiesta Restaurant Group reports an uptick at Pollo Tropical, while Taco Cabana is holding steady in Q3, according to preliminary results.

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