The strength of family. The power of food.

Build your portfolio on generations of success when you join the El Pollo Loco franchise familia.

Strong familia. Strong investment. Strong future.

This innovative QSR concept has plenty of room for growth.

Incredible Food

A unique menu of fresher, fire-grilled chicken favorites

Growing Familia

Markets available across the U.S.

Fiery Potential

$3.2M* average annual sales for the top 25% of franchise restaurants

In addition to having amazing food, the margins are amazing, and the growth opportunities are tremendous.

JAY SPONGBERG,

MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISE OWNER

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Hot markets available across the U.S.

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Love in the food.
Strength in the family.

A unique menu drives ROI and sets us apart from the competition.

Incredible Mexican Food

El Pollo Loco offers fresher options centered around our famous fire-grilled chicken. Our decades-old family marinade recipe and slow grilling time result in perfect, juicy chicken that our guests love.

Fast-Growing Familia

What started out as a family restaurant has grown into an extraordinary investment opportunity that stands apart in the chicken category. Markets are available across the U.S., with nearly 500 restaurants to date and still growing strong.

Fiery Investment Potential

This established brand is the perfect complement to your portfolio — the top 25% of franchise restaurants enjoy $3.2M* in average annual sales.

Join our familia

We’re looking for investors with experience in the QSR category. If you currently own or operate five or more QSR or Fast Casual Franchise Restaurants and can open at least three El Pollo Loco locations, we want to hear from you.

$2M

NET WORTH

$900,000

LIQUID CAPITAL

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3535 Harbor Blvd. #100,
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

714-599-5060

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*$3,262,671 average unit volume (AUV) for the top 25% franchise restaurants comprises of 71 franchise restaurants, representing the top 25% of franchise restaurants out of 285 franchise restaurants that were open for at least 12 months as of December 22, 2022. 27 of the 71 franchise restaurants (or approximately 38% of the franchise restaurants) exceeded this AUV. The 71 franchise restaurants include franchise restaurants that were transferred during the 2022 fiscal year in a franchisee-to-franchisee transfer. It excludes franchise restaurants that opened or closed permanently during the 2022 fiscal year and also excludes franchise restaurants that were the subject of a transfer between franchisor and a franchisee during the 2022 fiscal year. This information appears in Item 19 of our 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document with an issuance date of March 28, 2023. Your results may differ. There is no assurance that you will do as well.

This is for informational and illustrative purposes only and is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, a franchise. An offer or sale of a franchise will be made only in connection with a furnished Franchise Disclosure Document (“FDD”), or pursuant to exemptions available under the franchise laws from the need to furnish a FDD. Currently, the following states regulate the offer and sale of franchises: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. If you are a resident of one of these states, we will not offer you a franchise unless and until we have complied with applicable pre-sale registration and disclosure requirements in your jurisdiction. There is no assurance or guarantee that you will be approved for development in any geographic area. There is no assurance or guarantee as to the profitability or success with respect to building a new restaurant in any geographic area, and El Pollo Loco makes no representation of any kind in that regard. For information regarding the collection and use of data, please see our Privacy Policy. 