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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results
COSTA MESA, Calif., March 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: LOCO) today announced financial results for the 14- and 53-week periods ended December 31, 2025. Highlights for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025 compared to the fourth quarter ended December 25, 2024 were as follows: Total revenue was $123.5 million compared to $114.3 million.System-wide comparable restaurant sales(1) increased by 2.1%.Income from operations was $10.3 million compared to $9.0 m
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