THE WAIT IS OVER: EL POLLO LOCO® BRINGS BACK BBQ BLACK BEANS

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:40:00 -0400

Mark your calendars for June 25, 2026

COSTA MESA, Calif., June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- El Pollo Loco, Inc., the nation's leading fire–grilled chicken restaurant chain, has heard the calls loud and clear. After years of fans asking for the return of a beloved classic, El Pollo Loco is thrilled to announce that the BBQ Black Beans are officially coming back. The smoky-sweet, fan-favorite side dish returns to the menu, for a limited time only, on Thursday, June 25, available at participating

THE WAIT IS OVER: EL POLLO LOCO® BRINGS BACK BBQ BLACK BEANS

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:40:00 -0400

Mark your calendars for June 25, 2026

THE WAIT IS OVER: EL POLLO LOCO® BRINGS BACK BBQ BLACK BEANS

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:40:00 -0400

Mark your calendars for June 25, 2026

THE WAIT IS OVER: EL POLLO LOCO® BRINGS BACK BBQ BLACK BEANS

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:40:00 -0400

Mark your calendars for June 25, 2026

DA Davidson Reiterates Neutral Rating on El Pollo Loco (LOCO)

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:37:30 -0400

DA Davidson analyst Matt Curtis reiterated a Neutral rating and $15.00 price target on El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ: LOCO).

The analyst commented, "We hosted El Pollo Loco CFO Ira Fils at our 2026 Tech & Consumer Conference, discussing performance of the current Grilled Chicken Tenders LTO, efforts to ramp up franchisee recruitment, availability of lower-cost 2nd gen sites & FY26 SSS outlook. While we still prefer to wait for greater evidence of geographic portability outside CA (78% of locations) before becoming more optimistic on shares, we remain encouraged by underlying SSS momentum along with new unit productivity that has remained roughly

Form 4 El Pollo Loco Holdings, For: May 29 Filed by: Fils Ira

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Form 4 El Pollo Loco Holdings, For: May 29 Filed by: Fils Ira

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Form 4 El Pollo Loco Holdings, For: May 29 Filed by: Williams Elizabeth Goodman

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:17:00 -0400

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Form 4 El Pollo Loco Holdings, For: May 29 Filed by: Williams Elizabeth Goodman

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:17:00 -0400

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Form 8-K El Pollo Loco Holdings, For: May 26

Fri, 29 May 2026 16:06:00 -0400

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Form 8-K El Pollo Loco Holdings, For: May 26

Fri, 29 May 2026 16:06:00 -0400

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Form 8-K El Pollo Loco Holdings, For: May 28

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Form 8-K El Pollo Loco Holdings, For: May 28

Thu, 28 May 2026 16:15:00 -0400

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El Pollo Loco authorizes $40 million share repurchase program

Thu, 28 May 2026 16:05:23 -0400

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LOCO) announced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $40 million of its common stock, representing approximately 9% of the company's current market capitalization.

The fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain said the share repurchase program is effective immediately and does not have a fixed expiration date. The company is not obligated to repurchase any specific number of shares and may expand, modify, suspend or discontinue the program at any time.

"Our Board's approval of a new share repurchase program reflects our strong balance sheet, with less than one times leverage, and confidence

El Pollo Loco authorizes $40 million share repurchase program

Thu, 28 May 2026 16:05:23 -0400

"Our Board's approval of a new share repurchase program reflects our strong balance sheet, with less than one times leverage, and confidence

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Announces $40 Million Share Repurchase Authorization

Thu, 28 May 2026 16:05:00 -0400

COSTA MESA, Calif., May 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (“El Pollo Loco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LOCO), the nation’s leading fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to $40 million of its common stock, representing ~9% of the Company’s current market capitalization.

“Our Board’s approval of a new share repurchase program reflects our strong balance sheet, with less than one times leverage, and confidence in our future outlook as we accelerate our unit growth cadence and, by extension, our EBITDA growth

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Announces $40 Million Share Repurchase Authorization

Thu, 28 May 2026 16:05:00 -0400

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Announces $40 Million Share Repurchase Authorization

Thu, 28 May 2026 16:05:00 -0400

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Announces $40 Million Share Repurchase Authorization

Thu, 28 May 2026 16:05:00 -0400

Form 4 El Pollo Loco Holdings, For: May 09 Filed by: Fils Ira

Tue, 12 May 2026 18:32:00 -0400

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Form 4 El Pollo Loco Holdings, For: May 09 Filed by: Fils Ira

Tue, 12 May 2026 18:32:00 -0400

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El Pollo Loco (LOCO) PT Raised to $15 at DA Davidson

Mon, 11 May 2026 08:10:15 -0400

DA Davidson analyst Matt Curtis raised the price target on El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ: LOCO) to $15.00 (from $13.00) while maintaining a Neutral rating.

Form 10-Q El Pollo Loco Holdings, For: Apr 01

Fri, 08 May 2026 17:10:00 -0400

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Form 10-Q El Pollo Loco Holdings, For: Apr 01

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El Pollo Loco (LOCO) PT Raised to $18 at Benchmark on 'Menu Innovation Driven Inflection'

Fri, 08 May 2026 10:08:44 -0400

(Updated - May 8, 2026 10:08 AM EDT)

Benchmark analyst Todd Brooks raised the price target on El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ: LOCO) to $18.00 (from $14.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.

The analyst commented, " El Pollo Loco (LOCO) reported strong 1Q26 operating results that saw innovation driven SSS upside flow through to a material step up in RLOM. Revenues of $126M bested consensus of $122M, fueled by 5.8% systemwide SSS growth (vs. consensus of 2.4%). The revenue upside and excellent labor efficiency helped LOCO post RLOM of 19.2%, well above expectations of 17.4% and up 320bps y-o-y. Resulting AEPS and AEBITDA

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THE WAIT IS OVER: EL POLLO LOCO® BRINGS BACK BBQ BLACK BEANS

THE WAIT IS OVER: EL POLLO LOCO® BRINGS BACK BBQ BLACK BEANS

THE WAIT IS OVER: EL POLLO LOCO® BRINGS BACK BBQ BLACK BEANS

THE WAIT IS OVER: EL POLLO LOCO® BRINGS BACK BBQ BLACK BEANS

DA Davidson Reiterates Neutral Rating on El Pollo Loco (LOCO)

Form 4 El Pollo Loco Holdings, For: May 29 Filed by: Fils Ira

Form 4 El Pollo Loco Holdings, For: May 29 Filed by: Fils Ira

Form 4 El Pollo Loco Holdings, For: May 29 Filed by: Williams Elizabeth Goodman

Form 4 El Pollo Loco Holdings, For: May 29 Filed by: Williams Elizabeth Goodman

Form 8-K El Pollo Loco Holdings, For: May 26

Form 8-K El Pollo Loco Holdings, For: May 26

Form 8-K El Pollo Loco Holdings, For: May 28

Form 8-K El Pollo Loco Holdings, For: May 28

El Pollo Loco authorizes $40 million share repurchase program

El Pollo Loco authorizes $40 million share repurchase program

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Announces $40 Million Share Repurchase Authorization

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Announces $40 Million Share Repurchase Authorization

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Announces $40 Million Share Repurchase Authorization

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Announces $40 Million Share Repurchase Authorization

Form 4 El Pollo Loco Holdings, For: May 09 Filed by: Fils Ira

Form 4 El Pollo Loco Holdings, For: May 09 Filed by: Fils Ira

El Pollo Loco (LOCO) PT Raised to $15 at DA Davidson

Form 10-Q El Pollo Loco Holdings, For: Apr 01

Form 10-Q El Pollo Loco Holdings, For: Apr 01

El Pollo Loco (LOCO) PT Raised to $18 at Benchmark on 'Menu Innovation Driven Inflection'