El Chico competitors

Zippia score 4.3

El Chico main competitors are Rubio's Restaurants, Silver Diner, and Margaritas Mexican Restaurants.

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Chipotle Mexican Grill has the most employees (64,570).
Employees at Rubio's Restaurants earn more than most of the competitors, with an average yearly salary of $39,252.

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El Chico vs competitors

Company	Founding date	Zippia score	Headquarters	# of Locations	Revenue	Employees
El Chico	1940	4.3	Dallas, TX	1	$230.0M	4,500
Chevys Fresh Mex	1986	3.9	Cypress, CA	18	$65.1M	3,000
Margaritas Mexican Restaurants	1986	4.0	Portsmouth, NH	1	$24.0M	50
Chipotle Mexican Grill	1993	4.4	Newport Beach, CA	3	$11.3B	64,570
La Salsa	1979	3.5	Irvine, CA	2	$570,000	5
Rubio's Restaurants	1983	4.1	Carlsbad, CA	1	$188.9M	4,000
Taco John's	1969	3.7	Cheyenne, WY	3	$14.3M	354
Baja Fresh	1990	4.0	Cypress, CA	1	$34.9M	1,500
Qdoba	1995	3.8	Lakewood, CO	2	$437.2M	16,000
Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant	1986	3.6	Lone Tree, CO	1	$20.0M	750
Denny's	1953	4.3	Spartanburg, SC	1	$452.3M	3,100
Recovery Sports Grill	2007	4.1	Albany, NY	1	$7.3M	175
La Mesa Mexican Restaurant	-	3.7	Saint Joseph, MO	1	$1.7M	10
Paradiso Mexican Restaurant	1979	3.9	Fargo, ND	1	$37.0M	565
Bertucci's	1981	4.1	Northborough, MA	3	$370.0M	6,500
Grand Lux Cafe	1999	4.4	Calabasas, CA	7	$1.3B	30,000
Posados Cafe	1988	3.4	Tyler, TX	1	$5.4M	30
Frank's Restaurant	-	4.5	New York, NY	1	$1.4M	10
Harvest on Hudson	-	3.7	Hastings-on-Hudson, NY	1	$1.9M	17
Silver Diner	1989	4.5	Rockville, MD	2	$120.0M	1,134
Rocknes Pub	-	4.2	Kent, OH	2	$1.5M	7

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El Chico salaries vs competitors

Among El Chico competitors, employees at Rubio's Restaurants earn the most with an average yearly salary of $39,252.

Compare El Chico salaries vs competitors

Company	Average salary	Hourly salary	Salary score
El Chico	$33,385	$16.05	-
Chevys Fresh Mex	$30,043	$14.44	-
Margaritas Mexican Restaurants	$36,188	$17.40	-
Chipotle Mexican Grill	$32,507	$15.63	-
La Salsa	$31,160	$14.98	-
Rubio's Restaurants	$39,252	$18.87	-

Compare El Chico job title salaries vs competitors

Company	Highest salary	Hourly salary
El Chico	$29,627	$14.24
Bertucci's	$32,204	$15.48
Silver Diner	$31,934	$15.35
Margaritas Mexican Restaurants	$29,070	$13.98
Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant	$26,712	$12.84
Paradiso Mexican Restaurant	$26,710	$12.84
Recovery Sports Grill	$26,706	$12.84
Rocknes Pub	$26,696	$12.83
La Mesa Mexican Restaurant	$26,686	$12.83
Frank's Restaurant	$26,677	$12.83
Grand Lux Cafe	$26,671	$12.82
Harvest on Hudson	$26,661	$12.82
Rubio's Restaurants	$26,083	$12.54
Chipotle Mexican Grill	$25,937	$12.47
Qdoba	$25,806	$12.41
La Salsa	$25,613	$12.31
Taco John's	$25,415	$12.22
Baja Fresh	$25,272	$12.15
Posados Cafe	$24,951	$12.00
Denny's	$24,525	$11.79

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El Chico demographics vs competitors

Compare gender at El Chico vs competitors

Job title	Male	Female
Denny's	40%	60%
Qdoba	47%	53%
Chipotle Mexican Grill	48%	52%
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Company	White	Hispanic or Latino	Black or African American	Asian	Unknown	Diversity score
Chipotle Mexican Grill	57%	23%	11%	6%	3%	9.6
Denny's	61%	19%	10%	6%	4%	9.8
Qdoba	68%	14%	8%	7%	3%	9.0

El Chico and similar companies CEOs

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Brian R. Niccol

Chipotle Mexican Grill

As Chairman and CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Brian Niccol is responsible for driving the overall brand strategy and performance of over 2,700 restaurants in North America and Europe. He is passionate about Chipotle's purpose of Cultivating a Better World and bringing a truly unique dining experience to consumers. Niccol takes pride in leading a purpose-driven brand offering extraordinary ingredients that are not only fresh, but that are raised responsibly, with respect for the animals, land, and people who produce them.

Mshka Bramone

Denny's

Mshka Bramone are a Chief Executive at DENNY'S CORP and are based in Reno Nevada Area.

Brian K Wright

Bertucci's

Brian K Wright is a Chief Executive Officer at Bertucci s and is based in Northborough, Massachusetts. He has worked as Associate (Multi-Unit Manager) at Chevys Restaurants LLC, Limited Partner at HOP's Restaurants - (Indiana & Ohio), and Chief Operating Officer at Cadence Education. Brian attended Boston University between 2010 and 2017 and University of Phoenix between 2004 and 2009.

Keith Guilbault

Qdoba

Marc Simon

Rubio's Restaurants

Marc Simon is a President and Chief Executive Officer at Rubio's Restaurants Inc and Chief Operating Officer at Rubio's Restaurants Inc and is based in Greater San Diego Area. He has worked as Chief Executive Officer at America's Incredible Pizza Company, Regional Director:Chipotle at McDonald's, and Regional Director at Chipotle Mexican Grill. Marc studied at Ohio University between 1970 and 1974 and Case Western Reserve University between 1976 and 1977.

Jim Creel

Taco John's

Jim Creel is a President/CEO at Taco John's International Inc, VP and CFO at Taco John's International Inc, and President at STRIDE Learning Center and is based in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He has worked as Partner at RSM US LLP and VP of Finance and Administration at Taco John's International Inc. Jim works or has worked as MEMBER at AICPA. He attended University of Wyoming between 1977 and 1981.

Kevin Gleason

Recovery Sports Grill