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Pollo Tropical

Leadership

Fiesta Restaurant Group appoints new presidents

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 16, 2017

Newcomer, Charles “Chuck” Locke is now president of Taco Cabana and Fiesta Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Danny Meisenheimer has assumed the aditional role of Pollo Tropical president.

Financing

October brings restaurants some sales relief

 By Peter Romeo on Nov. 09, 2017

Traffic still declined, but by the slightest amount in more than a year, according to the latest snapshot from researcher TDn2K.

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.

Emerging Cuisines: Peru

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 07, 2008

Peruvian cuisine may be a latecomer to America’s tables, but it’s gaining a foothold. “The healthy, fresh ingredients and unique flavor profiles are creating a surge of interest in Peruvian food and restaurants,” confirms Marcella Guzman, an instructor at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale.

Fiesta Restaurant Group doubles down on off-premise dining

By Kelsey Squire on Aug. 11, 2015

The company has named Willie Romeo its first corporate director of off-premise consumption as part of its effort to double off-site business during the next decade.

Financing

Technomic: Drive-thru data

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 07, 2017

As consumers increase their off-premise dining, limited-service operators will continue to study their priorities and habits, as well as borrow ideas from chains who are doing it right.

Pollo Tropical to close stores

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 24, 2017

The Latin chicken chain is pulling out of two core markets as part of a sweeping new turnaround plan by Fiesta Restaurant Group, which also owns the Taco Cabana brand.

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