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El Pollo Loco company history timeline

1980

Alvarado Street, Los Angeles, 1980.

1983

1983 Acquisition by Denny's, Inc.

1991

EPL opened its 200th restaurant in 1991, but celebrations for the milestone were muted.

1994

Perry used the opportunity to start an ambitious remodeling program in 1994.

1996

The parent company's executives declared their intention in 1996 to make EPL a 600-unit chain by the end of the decade.

1998

1998: TW Services emerges from bankruptcy with a new name, Advantica Restaurant Group, Inc.

1999

In 1999, Advantica's management began to sharpen its focus on its restaurant brands.

2003

Sales rose as a result of the new product offerings and the remodeling program, increasing more than 4 percent in 2003.

2004

2004: Carley signs an agreement to expand the chain in Chicago.

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Founded
1980
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Headquarters
Costa Mesa, CA
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Founders
Juan Ochoa
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