01 / Brand profile · #59 US fleet
El Pollo Loco
Fire-Grilled Citrus Chicken · LSR · Costa Mesa, CA
“Feel the Mexcellence”
Mean annual gross sales
Unknown
Claimed US locations
515
515 indexed records · source verification pending · synced Sep 10, 2026
Royalty
Unknown
Initial investment
Unknown
02 / Unit economics · Evidence and limitations
Sales, costs, and eligibility.
| Mean annual gross sales | Unknown |
| Initial investment | Unknown |
| Royalty fee | Unknown |
| National ad fund | Unknown |
| US locations | 515 claimed · 505 with stored delivery links |
| U.S. systemwide sales | Unknown |
Sources & qualifications
Unknown means we have not reviewed sufficient evidence. Published brand statements are not current franchise agreements. Gross sales are not profit.
Ownership & operations
Ownership NASDAQ:LOCO
Legal entity El Pollo Loco Corporation
Parent El Pollo Loco Corporation
Counter POS Unknown
Leadership Liz Williams
Founded 1975
Data synced Sep 10
03 / Footprint
Where the stores are.
| State | Stores | DoorDash | Uber Eats | Grubhub |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 395 | 96% | 74% | 91% |
| TX | 37 | 97% | 81% | 68% |
| NV | 33 | 91% | 79% | 91% |
| AZ | 30 | 100% | 77% | 93% |
| UT | 10 | 100% | 40% | 70% |
| CO | 5 | 100% | 60% | 100% |
| LA | 2 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| NM | 1 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| ID | 1 | — | — | — |
| WA | 1 | 100% | 100% | — |
Stored delivery links · verification pending
96%
DoorDash · 495 stores
74%
Uber Eats · 383 stores
89%
Grubhub · 457 stores
68%
All three platforms · 349 stores
481 stores listed on 2+ platforms · 515 records audited
Store records · sample
| Address | City | State | Store # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10135 W McDowell Rd | Avondale | AZ | 3859 |
| 758 S Watson Rd | Buckeye | AZ | 3598 |
| 2250 Highway 95 Suite 408 | Bullhead City | AZ | 3988 |
| 2520 West Chandler Blvd | Chandler | AZ | 3860 |
| 2253 E Baseline Rd | Gilbert | AZ | 3763 |
| 4091 S Gilbert Rd | Gilbert | AZ | 3578 |
| 4302 W Cactus Rd | Glendale | AZ | 3858 |
| 4325 W Bethany Home Rd | Glendale | AZ | 3762 |
| 5810 W Bell Rd | Glendale | AZ | 3561 |
| 13233 W Mcdowell Rd | Goodyear | AZ | 3854 |
| 1969 E Beverly Ave | Kingman | AZ | 3972 |
| 282 North Lake Havasu Ave | Lake Havasu | AZ | 3801 |
Showing 12 of 515 indexed records · full table →
05 / Signals on El Pollo Loco
What the wire picked up.
● sec filing · 16d ago
Form 4 El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc: Sardar Biglari, (10% Owner) For: 16 OctoberSource: Investing.com UK ↗● sec filing · Oct 1
Bank of America Corp DE Acquires 150,358 Shares of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. $LOCOSource: MarketBeat ↗● expansion · Sep 29
El Pollo Loco to open its first New York restaurant in 2027 — CNBCSource: UA.NEWS ↗● expansion · Sep 25
El Pollo Loco Is Opening Its First Eastern Washington Restaurant This FallSource: Source ONE News ↗● leadership · Sep 25
El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Files SEC Form 8-K: Executive Leadership & Board Governance ChangesEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. submitted current report Form 8-K with the SEC on 2026-09-25, disclosing Executive Leadership & Board Governance Changes.
Source: El Pollo Loco Investor Relations (SEC EDGAR) ↗06 / Peer set
In fire-grilled citrus chicken.
| Brand | Rank | US locations | AUV median | Royalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 McDonald's | 1 | 13,706 | Unknown | — |
 Starbucks | 2 | 16,879 | Unknown | — |
 Chick-fil-A | 3 | 3,399 | Unknown | — |
 Taco Bell | 4 | 8,255 | Unknown | — |
 Dunkin' | 5 | 9,999 | Unknown | — |
07 / Programmatic access
Every field on this page is an API call.
| Endpoint | Per call |
|---|---|
GET /api/brands/el-pollo-locoGet brand details and stats (Free) | Free |
GET /api/brands/el-pollo-loco/locationsSearch and filter store locations by state, city, zip, or coordinates | $0.003 |
GET /api/brands/el-pollo-loco/store/{storeId}Full metadata, features, phone, and operating hours for a specific store | $0.002 |
GET /api/brands/el-pollo-loco/store/{storeId}/statusOpening hours await reviewed source evidence; returns 503 without charging | Free |
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