Here are a few of the most interesting El Pollo Loco statistics and facts I was able to dig up including restaurant count, revenue totals and employee counts. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
El Pollo Loco Facts
- Website: Official Website
- Year Founded: 1974
- Headquarters: Costa Mesa, CA
- Founder(s): Juan Francisco Ochoa
- Current Chief Executive: Mernard Acoca
What is El Pollo Loco?
In 1980 the first American El Pollo Loco opened on Alvarado Street in Los Angeles, quickly becoming a destination for the best citrus-marinated, fire-grilled pollo in town. Over the past four decades, El Pollo Loco has grown into more than 480 restaurants across 6 states becoming an L.A. mainstay and cultural benchmark along the way. And today, we continue to work just as hard to always provide customers with fresh and innovative L.A. Mex from our famous family dinners to Mexican entrees. (source)
El Pollo Loco Restaurant Count
Number of El Pollo Loco restaurants:
Last updated 1/1/20
El Pollo Loco Revenue Totals
El Pollo Loco annual revenue:
- 2019: $442 million
- 2018: $435 million
- 2017: $401 million
- 2016: $380 million
- 2015: $355 million
El Pollo Loco annual net income:
- 2019: $24.9 million
- 2018: $8.9 million net loss
- 2017: $8.6 million
- 2016: $18.3 million
- 2015: $24 million