Liz Williams
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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) Q1 2026 Earnings Call
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOCO) Q1 2026 earnings conference call, held 2026-05-07. Replay captured from the company's public earnings webcast.
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WEBVTT 00:00:00.031 -- 00:00:03.776 Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by. 00:00:03.776 -- 00:00:09.444 Welcome to the El Pollo Loco First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. 00:00:09.444 -- 00:00:14.090 At this time, all participants have been placed in a listen-only mode, and there will 00:00:14.090 -- 00:00:18.316 be an opportunity to ask questions following the presentation. 00:00:18.316 -- 00:00:24.222 Please note that this conference is being recorded today, May 7, 2026. 00:00:24.425 -- 00:00:29.331 And now, I would like to turn the conference over to Ira Filth, the company's Chief Financial 00:00:29.331 -- 00:00:33.103 Officer. Please go ahead. 00:00:34.586 -- 00:00:37.650 Thank you, Operator, and good afternoon, everyone. 00:00:37.650 -- 00:00:44.217 By now, everyone should have access to our first quarter 2026 earnings 00:00:44.217 -- 00:00:48.880 release, which can be found at www.elpoyoloco.com 00:00:50.184 -- 00:00:53.107 in the investor relations section. 00:00:53.107 -- 00:00:58.192 Before we begin our formal remarks, I need to remind everyone that our discussions 00:00:58.192 -- 00:01:03.378 today will include forward-looking statements, including statements related to our new 00:01:03.378 -- 00:01:06.162 products and growth opportunities, 00:01:06.162 -- 00:01:12.211 strategic and operational initiatives, expectations regarding sales and margins, 00:01:12.211 -- 00:01:17.700 potential changes to our product platforms, capital expenditure plans, 00:01:17.700 -- 00:01:23.168 the ability of our franchisees to drive growth, expectations regarding commodity 00:01:23.168 -- 00:01:28.576 and wage inflation, remodel plans, and our 2026 guidance, 00:01:28.576 -- 00:01:34.208 among others. These forward-looking statements are not guar...