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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 that Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Goodman Williams received new equity awards. She was granted non-qualified stock options for 116,911 shares of common stock at an exercise price of 13.3200 per share, vesting in three equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
She also received a restricted stock award of 53,804 common shares, which will vest in three equal annual installments on the same schedule. Following this grant, she directly holds 258,614 shares of common stock. These awards represent compensation rather than open-market purchases.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. operates a Mexican-inspired, fire‑grilled chicken concept with 503 domestic restaurants, including 175 company-operated and 328 franchised locations as of December 31, 2025, plus 8 licensed units in the Philippines. The brand targets the limited service segment, aiming to blend fast‑casual food quality with quick‑service speed, with average 2025 company‑operated restaurant sales of about $2.3 million and restaurant‑level contribution margins of 17.8%.
The company’s growth plan focuses on brand marketing around chicken, hospitality initiatives, digital and loyalty expansion, unit economics, and franchise-led unit growth. In 2025, comparable restaurant sales rose 0.3%, digital and delivery represented 13.8% of sales, and the Loco Rewards program reached 5.3 million members. El Pollo Loco opened nine new restaurants in 2025, completed 69 remodels across company and franchised units, and plans further development in California, Texas and new states, while highlighting risks from California wage increases, commodity inflation, tariffs, geographic concentration, franchisee health and broader macroeconomic and regulatory uncertainty.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. chief financial officer Ira Fils reported a routine tax-withholding share disposition. On the vesting of a restricted stock award for 6,398 common shares, the company retained 2,296 shares to cover his tax obligation, using a price of $11.10 per share as the March 10, 2026 closing price.
Following this transaction and an adjustment of 1,123 shares to correct an administrative error, Fils directly holds 112,418 common shares. The event reflects compensation-related vesting and tax settlement rather than an open-market sale.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported a routine tax-related share disposition by its Chief Executive Officer, Elizabeth Goodman Williams. On the vesting of a restricted stock award for 34,200 common shares, the company retained 12,272 shares to cover her tax obligations at a reference price of $11.10 per share. Following this withholding, she directly holds 204,810 common shares. This event reflects compensation-related tax settlement rather than an open-market trade.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported higher fourth quarter 2025 results, helped by an extra operating week and modest same-restaurant growth. Total revenue rose to $123.5 million from $114.3 million, with company-operated restaurant revenue up to $102.4 million.
Income from operations increased to $10.3 million and net income to $6.5 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, versus $0.20 a year earlier. Adjusted net income was $7.3 million, or $0.25 per diluted share. Restaurant contribution margin improved to 17.5%, and total debt declined to $51.0 million with cash of $6.2 million as of December 31, 2025.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. director Frank Garrido filed an initial ownership report on Form 3. This filing establishes his status as a director and serves as the baseline disclosure of his equity holdings in the company for future insider reporting, although specific share amounts are not shown in this excerpt.
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.