COSTA MESA, Calif., May 24, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco (Nasdaq:LOCO), the nation's leading fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain, today announced that the Company will present at the following investor conferences in June:

• On Wednesday, June 7, 2017, the Company will present at the Baird Global Consumer, Technology, and Services Conference at the InterContinental New York Barclay in New York, NY. The presentation will begin at 3:10 p.m. Eastern Time.
   
• On Tuesday, June 20, 2017, the Company will participate in a fireside chat discussion at the Jefferies 2017 Global Consumer Conference in Nantucket, MA. The discussion will begin at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

Investors and interested parties may listen to a live webcast of these discussions by visiting the Company's website at www.elpolloloco.com under the investors section.
             
About El Pollo Loco
El Pollo Loco (Nasdaq:LOCO) is the nation's leading fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain renowned for its masterfully citrus-marinated, fire-grilled chicken and handcrafted entrees using fresh ingredients inspired by Mexican recipes. With more than 465 company-owned and franchised restaurants in Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas and Utah, El Pollo Loco is expanding its presence in key markets like Houston and Dallas through a combination of company and franchisee development. Visit us on our website at ElPolloLoco.com.

Investor Contact:
Fitzhugh Taylor, ICR
(714) 599-5200
investors@elpolloloco.com

Media Contact:
Christine Beggan/Lauren Andrich, ICR
loco@icrinc.com 
203.682.8200