--- title: "Pollo Campero to Exhibit at Restaurant Finance Conference in Las Vegas" url: https://burnaze.com/article/014a1bb3-5e5e-4eb5-b169-9f45679b988f source: "1851 Franchise" original_url: https://1851franchise.com/pollocampero/pollo-campero-to-exhibit-at-restaurant-finance-conference-in-las-vegas-2720315 category: "Chicken" industry: "Restaurants" segment: "Chicken" published: 2022-11-09T20:15:12.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T22:33:44.234Z image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/1893c4b41b419a41a1f174fe885aa5a46007.jpg --- # Pollo Campero to Exhibit at Restaurant Finance Conference in Las Vegas **TL;DR:** Pollo Campero, a fast-casual chicken franchise, will exhibit at the Restaurant Finance Conference in Las Vegas to showcase its brand and meet with potential investors and franchisees. The brand aims to open 250 locations in the US by 2026, leveraging its proven business model and loyal fanbase. *originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2022-11-09. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/pollocampero/pollo-campero-to-exhibit-at-restaurant-finance-conference-in-las-vegas-2720315).* ## Story Pollo Campero, the fast-casual chicken franchise with 83 U.S. locations and another 270 worldwide, will be exhibiting at the Restaurant Finance Conference in Las Vegas between Monday, November 14, 2022, and Wednesday, November 16, 2022. The event is focused on the finance side of the restaurant business. Prospects will be able to learn more about the Pollo Campero brand and meet the leadership team at booth 327. The conference has historically been well-attended by various members of the industry, such as investors, franchisees, restaurant owners and more. And this year, it is predicted to have a record attendance. A number of sessions will include the outlook and best practices for the brands in attendance. Additionally, there will be a lineup of guest speakers over the course of the conference who will touch on various topics surrounding the industry. “We are welcoming those that attend to come visit us,” said Blas Escarcega, Pollo Campero’s director of franchise development. “The conference is a welcomed opportunity to let people know that we are a great investment in the restaurant space.” The conference will help build upon the brand’s nationwide growth plans, which include opening 250 locations by 2026. After maintaining record U.S. sales throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Pollo Campero launched this new strategy to become one of the dominant players in the $38 billion fast-casual chicken franchise segment. As it embarks on this ambitious expansion effort, the brand is leveraging a proven business model, loyal fanbase and experienced leadership team to attract multi-unit, multi-brand franchisees in markets around the country, starting with Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana, Arizona, North Florida, San Antonio/Texas Border region and San Diego. Few brands have the legacy, flavor profile, built-in customer base and proven ability to enter new markets with ease like Pollo Campero, which boasts a unique combination of Latin American and U.S. flavors, including everything from classic fried chicken and empanadas to sweet plantains. Pollo Campero’s remarkable brand recognition among consumers with ties to Latin America, and its flavor accessibility to those without those ties, set the franchise apart from other brands as it continues to grow in the U.S. — where Hispanic people are projected to reach 30% of the total population by 2050. *To see the brand’s full reported financials, please reference Pollo Campero’s Franchise Disclosure Document (updated July 13, 2022). Pollo Campero is a fast-casual restaurant chain focused on delighting guests with better-chicken offerings. Through its flavor and quality, Pollo Campero offers a unique and convenient feel-good eating experience for individual, group/family and catering occasions. Chicken entrees can be ordered either Campero Fried or Citrus-Grilled, bone-in or boneless and paired with an array of fresh sides, drinks and desserts for a complete meal. Pollo Campero started as a small family-owned restaurant in Guatemala in 1971 and has grown into one of the biggest chicken chains in the world. The world’s largest Central American chicken brand is showcasing at the finance-based conference as it looks to have 250 locations open in the U.S. by 2026. ## Entities - 1851 Franchise (publication) - Restaurants (sector) - franchise expansion (topic) - LAS VEGAS (location) - Pollo Campero US (company) - Blas Escarcega (person) - industry conference (topic) - restaurant finance (topic) - fast casual chicken (topic) - Restaurant Finance Conference (location) --- Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/pollocampero/pollo-campero-to-exhibit-at-restaurant-finance-conference-in-las-vegas-2720315). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/014a1bb3-5e5e-4eb5-b169-9f45679b988f).