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7/8/26
El Pollo Loco® Celebrates Loco Days with More than $20,000 in Prizes
Loco Rewards members complete Challenges for the chance to win an iHeartRadio Music Festival experience, weekly giveaways, and exclusive rewards COSTA MESA, Calif., July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco, Inc., the nation’s leading fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain, is making this
6/30/26
El Pollo Loco® Marks Development Milestone as it Enters 10th State
Development pipeline accelerates and restaurant margins continue to climb COSTA MESA, Calif., June 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco, Inc., the nation’s leading fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain, has officially crossed into its 10th state with the opening of the brand’s first-ever
6/23/26
El Pollo Loco® Introduces its Loaded Quesadillas and Chatacoffee™
New menu innovations debut June 25; loyalty members get exclusive early access COSTA MESA, Calif., June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco, Inc., the nation’s leading fire–grilled chicken restaurant chain, is turning it up for summer with new menu items – Loaded Quesadillas and Chatacoffee™
5/7/26
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Raises 2026 Full-Year Outlook COSTA MESA, Calif., May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: LOCO) (the “Company”) today announced financial results for the 13-week period ended April 1, 2026. Highlights for the first quarter ended April 1, 2026 compared to the first
4/23/26
Chicken Tenders, but Make Them Loco
El Pollo Loco® reimagines this favorite with bold spices and dipping sauces COSTA MESA, Calif., April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco, Inc., the nation's leading fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain, is turning up the heat and officially entering the tenders chat.
3/5/26
El Pollo Loco® Fires Up Culinary Innovation with Five New Menu Tests
A bold lineup of entrées, beverages, and handhelds are being tested in approximately 60 restaurant locations COSTA MESA, Calif., March 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco, the nation's leading fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain, today announced it is testing five new menu innovations
2/10/26
El Pollo Loco® Adds Shrimp to Lineup of Limited Time Baja Double Tostadas
COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco, Inc., the nation's leading fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain, is reimagining its beloved tostada with a bold, new flavor twist – and a seasonal seafood option – with the debut of its new Baja Double Tostadas.
1/28/26
El Pollo Loco Appoints Frank Garrido to Board of Directors

Operations leader latest addition to expanding chicken restaurant COSTA MESA, Calif., Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ: LOCO), the nation’s leading fire-grilled chicken restaurant, announced today the appointment of Frank Garrido as an independent member of its Board of