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This page provides access to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings for El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOCO), the Delaware-incorporated parent of the El Pollo Loco restaurant brand. These documents offer detailed information on the company’s operations, governance, financial performance and capital structure.
El Pollo Loco uses Form 8-K filings to report material events, such as quarterly earnings announcements under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and changes in leadership or board composition under Item 5.02 (Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers). Examples include filings describing quarterly financial results, appointments of independent directors and the planned departure of senior executives.
Within its earnings-related 8-Ks, the company furnishes press releases that discuss company-operated restaurant revenue, franchise revenue, system-wide comparable restaurant sales, restaurant contribution, restaurant contribution margin, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. These filings also include definitions of non-GAAP measures and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP metrics, allowing readers to understand how El Pollo Loco evaluates restaurant-level performance and overall profitability.
Other SEC filings for LOCO, such as annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and proxy statements on Schedule 14A (when available), typically provide additional detail on risk factors, segment information, executive compensation, corporate governance and shareholder matters. Filings also identify the company’s listing of common stock and rights to purchase Series A preferred stock on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.
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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported changes to its Board of Directors. On January 27, 2026, director Mark Buller submitted his resignation from the Board, effective February 28, 2026. The company stated that his decision to resign was not due to any disagreement with the company.
On the same date, the Board appointed Frank Garrido as an independent director, effective March 1, 2026, to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Buller’s departure. Mr. Garrido, an executive at Domino’s Pizza, Inc., was also appointed to the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee and will receive the standard compensation and indemnification provided to other non-employee directors. The company furnished a press release describing his appointment as an exhibit.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. director Tana Davila filed an initial ownership report stating that no securities of the company are beneficially owned. The filing confirms that, as of the event date of 01/01/2026, there are no non-derivative or derivative holdings reported for this director.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported changes to its Board of Directors. On December 10, 2025, directors William R. Floyd and Samuel N. Borgese resigned, and the company stated their decisions were not due to any disagreement with the company.
On the same date, the Board appointed Robert D. Wright, CEO of Potbelly Sandwich Works, and Tana Davila, Chief Marketing Executive of Dutch Bros Coffee, to serve as independent directors, effective January 1, 2026. Wright will join the Audit and Compensation Committees, while Davila will serve on the Audit and Nominating Committees. Both will receive the same compensation as other non‑employee directors and enter into standard indemnification agreements.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported that Maria HollandsworthDecember 26, 2025. Her departure terms follow her existing employment agreement, providing accrued benefits under the company’s employee benefit plans and subsidized continuation of insurance coverage under COBRA, subject to her signing a release. The company also stated that all restricted stock awards and stock options she holds that would have vested between the separation date and May 31, 2026 will instead vest as of the separation date, accelerating her equity compensation.
El Pollo Loco Holdings reported steady Q3 results. Total revenue was $121.5 million (vs. $120.4 million a year ago), with company-operated restaurant revenue of $100.7 million, franchise revenue of $12.9 million, and franchise advertising fees of $7.9 million. Net income rose to $7.4 million from $6.2 million, and diluted EPS was $0.25 (vs. $0.21).
Operations remained disciplined: food and paper costs were $24.9 million, labor $30.6 million, and occupancy/other operating expenses $26.7 million. This produced operating income of $11.5 million. Interest expense declined to $1.1 million, and the effective tax rate was 28.8%. Year-to-date, revenue reached $366.5 million with net income of $19.9 million.
Liquidity improved: cash increased to $10.9 million, the revolver balance was $61.0 million at quarter-end, and the company subsequently paid down an additional $6.0 million, bringing borrowings to $55.0 million as of October 30, 2025. The company operated 174 company-owned and 324 franchised restaurants in the U.S., with eight licensed locations in the Philippines.
El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) reported that it issued a press release with financial results for its third quarter ended September 24, 2025. The earnings press release was furnished as Exhibit 99.1. This current report is a standard disclosure of quarterly results availability.
El Pollo Loco Holdings insider sale by CFO Ira Fils: The filing reports a transaction dated 08/23/2025 in which the reporting person vested in 13,369 restricted shares of common stock. To satisfy tax obligations on vesting, the issuer retained 4,784 shares; the filing lists the issuer's closing share price on 08/23/2025 as $10.68 and indicates a transaction code of "F." After the reported disposition, the reporting person beneficially owned 115,837 shares, held directly. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 08/25/2025. The document contains only the vesting and share-retention details and does not include additional commentary or other transactions.