El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. filings document the reporting obligations of a Delaware public restaurant company with common stock listed on Nasdaq under LOCO. Form 8-K reports cover quarterly and annual operating results, including company-operated restaurant revenue, franchise revenue, comparable restaurant sales, restaurant contribution and related non-GAAP measures.
The company’s regulatory filings also cover governance and capital-structure matters, including definitive proxy materials for director elections, executive compensation and shareholder voting items, as well as board and officer changes reported under Item 5.02. The filing record identifies common stock and rights to purchase Series A preferred stock, and includes disclosures tied to restaurant operations, credit arrangements, risk factors and public-company controls.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Ira Fils reported a routine tax-withholding transaction related to a restricted stock vesting. On the vesting of 6,898 shares of common stock, the issuer retained 2,476 shares to cover his tax obligation.
The retained shares were valued at $14.00 per share, based on the issuer’s closing share price on May 8, 2026. After this disposition for taxes, Fils directly holds 124,957 shares of El Pollo Loco common stock. No open-market purchase or sale occurred in this filing.
El Pollo Loco Holdings reported stronger results for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2026, with total revenue of $126.2 million, up from $119.2 million a year earlier. Net income rose to $8.2 million, or diluted EPS of $0.27, compared with $5.5 million and $0.19.
Company-operated restaurant revenue increased 7.7% to $105.9 million, driven by a 5.4% rise in comparable sales, mostly from higher average check. System-wide comparable sales grew 5.8%, reflecting 5.4% growth at company-operated and 6.1% at franchise locations.
Margins improved as food and paper and labor costs declined as a percentage of sales, while general and administrative and advertising expenses increased. The company ended the quarter with 505 restaurants, cash of $3.9 million, and $44.0 million outstanding on its 2022 revolving credit facility.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported stronger first quarter 2026 results and raised its full-year 2026 outlook. Total revenue for the 13 weeks ended April 1, 2026 was $126.2 million, driven by company-operated restaurant revenue of $105.9 million and system-wide same-store sales growth of 5.8%.
Company-operated comparable restaurant sales grew 5.4%, as a 5.7% higher average check offset a small decline in transactions. Franchise comparable sales rose 6.1%. Restaurant contribution margin improved to 19.2% from 16.0%, reflecting operating efficiencies and higher menu prices.
Net income increased to $8.2 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, with Adjusted net income of $8.3 million, or $0.28 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $18.2 million. Debt on the company’s revolving credit facility declined to $44.0 million as of April 1, 2026, alongside cash of $3.9 million.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. is asking stockholders to vote at its virtual 2026 Annual Meeting on May 26, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Holders of common stock at the April 2, 2026 record date may participate and cast one vote per share.
Proposals include electing two Class III directors (Tana Davila and Frank Garrido), ratifying BDO USA, P.C. as independent auditor for 2026, an advisory say‑on‑pay vote, and an advisory vote on how often future say‑on‑pay votes should occur. Stockholders are also asked to approve an amendment to the Equity Incentive Plan that would add 1,250,000 shares to the plan reserve and to consider a shareholder proposal to adopt a majority voting standard in uncontested director elections.
CapitalSpring-affiliated funds have reduced their stake in El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. to below 5% of the company’s common stock. CSIP VI Corporate Acquisitions, LP now holds 1,111,381 shares and CSFC Financing I, LLC holds 22,682 shares, for a combined 1,134,063 shares, or 3.8% of the outstanding stock, based on 29,956,259 shares outstanding as of March 6, 2026.
The filing states that as of April 1, 2026, the reporting group ceased to be beneficial owners of more than five percent of El Pollo Loco’s shares. The funds may dispose of or distribute additional shares over time, depending on share price, market conditions, and their own liquidity and diversification objectives.
LOCO submitted a Form 144 reporting proposed sales of Common Stock tied to RSA vesting events. The filing lists multiple vesting dates and share amounts, including 908 shares vested 05/08/2022 and 9,934 shares vested 05/09/2024, with the transactions identified as Issuer dispositions.
LOCO submitted a Form 144 notice reporting a proposed sale of Common Stock by an insider. The filing lists a past sale by Maria Hollandsworth of 61,006 shares on 03/17/2026. The filing also shows securities vesting entries of 2,923, 2,033, and 14,515 shares on 11/08/2023, 05/09/2024, and 11/07/2024, respectively, and shares outstanding were 29,960,000 as of 03/24/2026.
Wright Robert D. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. director Robert D. Wright received a grant of 8,258 shares of common stock as a restricted stock award under the company’s Equity Incentive Plan. The award vests in full on the first anniversary of the grant date, and following this grant he holds 8,258 shares directly.
DAVILA TANA reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. director Tana Davila received a grant of 8,258 shares of common stock. The grant was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share, indicating it was an equity award rather than an open-market purchase. Following this award, Davila directly holds 8,258 shares of the company’s common stock.