El Pollo Loco, which is Spanish for “The Crazy Chicken,” operates a 14-hour day, serving 50% lunch and 50% dinner customers. The company seeks franchisees to invest in multi-unit agreements, preferably a minimum of three locations in a 48-month period. El Pollo Loco corporation has built a strong business model with great potential for return-on-investment. The restaurant company is the nation’s leading quick-service chain specializing in flame-grilled chicken.
El Pollo Loco Franchise Opportunities – History
El Pollo Loco began as a roadside chicken stand opened by Juan Francisco Ochoa in the small town of Guasave, Mexico, on the Pacific Coast, featuring a simple menu of fresh chicken marinated in special herbs, spices and citrus juices, an Ochoa family recipe, then flame-grilled to perfection. The restaurant quickly became a local favorite and grew to several locations in Northern Mexico. In 1980, the first El Pollo Loco opened in Los Angeles.
In 1983, the American restaurants in the chain were acquired by Denny’s, leaving the Ochoas to run the Mexican chain. The chain has switched ownership twice since and is now owned by Trimaran Capital Partners, since 2005. The brand numbers more than 450 locations.
Franchise Income
The franchise fee to join El Pollo Loco is $40,000. The total investment to open an El Pollo Loco franchise ranges from $505,000 to $1.1 million. Financing is available from the company. A 4% royalty fee of monthly receipts is paid to the parent company.
El Pollo Loco Business Opportunities: Other Information
El Pollo Loco boasts numerous awards and accolades, including being voted “Best Chicken Place” for nine consecutive years by readers of the Orange County Register, and named to the lists of Top 200 Restaurants by Franchise Times and Entrepreneur Magazine Franchise 500, to name only a few.
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Celia 25 August 2022 15:01
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Celia 25 August 2022 15:01
Please let me know asap
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