Liz Williams
President and Chief Executive Officer
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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) Q2 2026 Earnings Call
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOCO) Q2 2026 earnings conference call, held 2026-08-06. Replay captured from the company's public earnings webcast.
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Ira Fils
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WEBVTT 00:00:00.051 -- 00:00:00.831 Good day, ladies and gentlemen. 00:00:00.831 -- 00:00:02.672 Thank you for standing by. 00:00:02.672 -- 00:00:06.753 Welcome to the El Pollo Loco second quarter 2026 earnings conference call. 00:00:06.753 -- 00:00:09.694 At this time, all participants have been placed in listen-only mode, and there will be 00:00:09.694 -- 00:00:13.575 an opportunity to ask questions following the presentation. 00:00:13.595 -- 00:00:18.457 Please note that this conference is being recorded today, August 6, 2026. 00:00:18.457 -- 00:00:22.358 And now, I'd like to turn the conference over to Ira Fils, the company's chief financial 00:00:22.358 -- 00:00:24.358 officer. 00:00:24.438 -- 00:00:29.402 Thank you, operator, and good afternoon. By now, everyone should have access to our second 00:00:29.402 -- 00:00:36.386 quarter 2026 earnings release, which can be found at www.llpolloloco.com 00:00:37.028 -- 00:00:42.151 in the investor relations section. Before we begin our formal remarks, I need 00:00:42.151 -- 00:00:48.154 to remind everyone that our discussions today will include forward-looking statements, 00:00:48.256 -- 00:00:53.340 including statements related to our new products and growth opportunities, strategic 00:00:53.340 -- 00:00:58.510 and operational initiatives, Expectations regarding sales and margins, 00:00:58.510 -- 00:01:03.733 potential changes to our product platforms, capital expenditure plans, 00:01:03.733 -- 00:01:09.237 the ability of our franchisees to drive growth, expectations regarding commodity 00:01:09.237 -- 00:01:14.460 and wage inflation, remodel plans, and our 2026 guidance, 00:01:14.460 -- 00:01:19.903 among others. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, 00:01:19.903 -- 00:01:23.990 an...