OfficialElPolloLoco

El Pollo Loco or El Pollo Loco, Inc., is a restaurant chain based in the United States, specializing in Mexican-style grilled chicken.
==History==
Juan Francisco Ochoa started the restaurant in Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico, in 1975. https://archive.today/20130717084736/http://www.laredosun.us/notas.asp?id=17126 
In 1983, the 19 American restaurants in the chain were acquired by Denny's with an agreement that the Ochoa family would continue to operate the restaurants in Mexico under the corporate name El Pollo Loco, S.A. de C.V. where it continues to operate. http://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/09/19/The-Dennys-Inc-restaurant-chain-has-reached-an-agreement/6792432792000/ 
Four years later the 70-unit El Pollo Loco was acquired by TW Services when TW Services purchased El Pollo Loco's then parent Denny's Inc. in 1987 for $218 million in cash. https://www.nytimes.com/1987/07/17/business/company-news-tw-services-to-get-denny-s.htmlhttp://articles.latimes.com/1987-07-17/business/fi-2703_1_top-management 
In August 1995, El Pollo Loco earned a place in the Guinness World Records for building the world's largest burrito in Anaheim, California. The burrito was 3,112 feet long and weighed two tons. http://articles.latimes.com/1995-08-01/local/me-30272_1_charity-event 
In December 1995, John A. Romandetti replaced Raymond J. Perry as president and chief executive officer. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-12-09-fi-11980-story.html Sixteen months later, Romandetti was replaced by Nelson J. Marchioli as president and chief executive officer in April 1997 when Romandetti was transferred to sister company Denny's as its new CEO. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-04-23-fi-51402-story.html 
On July 12, 1997, Flagstar, the parent company of El Pollo Loco and Denny's, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/12/business/denny-s-parent-makes-bankruptcy-filing.html 
In April 2001, Stephen Carley replaced Nelson J. Marchioli as president and chief executive officer. Marchioli left EPL, Inc., to head its former parent company Advantica. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-apr-11-fi-49506-story.html 
In January 2007, El Pollo Loco was featured on NBC TV's hit show The Apprentice: Los Angeles where contestants competed by creating and selling versions of El Pollo Loco's Pollo Bowl. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20070108006433/en/El-Pollo-Loco-Newest-Recruit-NBCs-Apprentice El Pollo Loco was recognized by the World Franchising Network as a Top Franchise for Hispanics in 2010. http://www.worldfranchising.com/articles/top-26-franchises-for-hispanics 
In August 2010, president and chief executive officer Steve Carley unexpectedly resigned to head Red Robin Gourmet Burgers. https://www.qsrweb.com/news/el-pollo-loco-ceo-flies-the-coop-for-red-robin-job/ 
In January 2011, Steve Sather was officially named president and chief executive officer after serving since the previous August as acting CEO. https://www.ocregister.com/2011/01/18/el-pollo-loco-taps-ex-doughnut-leader-as-ceo/ 
In July 2014, El Loco Pollo became a publicly traded company on NASDAQ. http://www.ocregister.com/articles/sather-629867-million-sales.html 
In March 2018, Bernard Acoca replaced Steve Sather as president and chief executive officer. Acoca previously served as president of Teavana. https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/former-starbucks-exec-bernard-acoca-named-ceo-el-pollo-loco In October 2021, Acoca resigned, citing a desire "to pursue other opportunities". https://www.nrn.com/quick-service/el-pollo-loco-ceo-bernard-acoca-resigns In March 2022, El Pollo Loco announced that CFO Larry Roberts, who has been serving as interim CEO since October 2021, https://www.nrn.com/quick-service/el-pollo-loco-interim-ceo-larry-roberts-operation-simplification-solution was appointed as the company's new president and CEO. https://www.nrn.com/fast-casual/el-pollo-loco-names-larry-roberts-ceo 
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