El Pollo Loco was founded in 1975 by Juan Francisco Ochoa in Guasuave, Sinaloa, Mexico. The restaurant chain added new locations throughout northern Mexico and in 1980, the first U.S. location opened on Alvarado Street in Los Angeles, California. In the early 1980’s, all American locations were purchased by Denny’s restaurants.
Today, the company has more than 400 locations and franchises throughout North America. The company went public in July of 2014 on the NASDAQ, where it is publicly traded under the ticker symbol: LOCO.
El Pollo Loco features Mexican style chicken and chicken based meals such as salads, burritos, and tacos, as well as citrus marinaded, fire grills chicken pieces. In 2012, all El Pollo Loco restaurants were remodeled and restyled to update their interior designs.
El Pollo LocoEl Pollo Loco was founded in 1975 by Juan Francisco Ochoa in Guasuave, Sinaloa, Mexico. The restaurant chain added new locations throughout northern Mexico and in 1980, the first U.S. location opened on Alvarado Street in Los Angeles, California. In the early 1980’s, all American locations were purchased by Denny’s restaurants.
Today, the company has more than 400 locations and franchises throughout North America. The company went public in July of 2014 on the NASDAQ, where it is publicly traded under the ticker symbol: LOCO.
El Pollo Loco features Mexican style chicken and chicken based meals such as salads, burritos, and tacos, as well as citrus marinaded, fire grills chicken pieces. In 2012, all El Pollo Loco restaurants were remodeled and restyled to update their interior designs.