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title: "Fast Casual: How Pollo Campero is Honoring Its Heritage and Thriving in the U.S."
url: https://burnaze.com/article/234ad0c8-df18-4744-89df-51d3ef4eee5b
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/pollocampero/fast-casual-how-pollo-campero-is-honoring-its-heritage-and-thriving-in-the-us-2721245
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
published: 2023-02-23T04:23:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:09:22.819Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/bf2913ef6085bb2d787aec23da0b0fe08110.jpg
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# Fast Casual: How Pollo Campero is Honoring Its Heritage and Thriving in the U.S.

**TL;DR:** Pollo Campero has grown to 400 units worldwide, including 85 in the U.S., and plans to open 250 more units across the U.S. in the next five years. The brand thrives due to its quality food, loyal Central American fanbase, and high-quality ingredients.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2023-02-23. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/pollocampero/fast-casual-how-pollo-campero-is-honoring-its-heritage-and-thriving-in-the-us-2721245).*

## Story

After starting in Guatemala as a small family business, Pollo Campero has grown to 400 units worldwide, with 85 of those being located in the U.S. Now, with 50 years of experience to draw on, Pollo Campero is looking to further expand in the U.S.

2021 was quite the successful year for the brand, and it is only expected to grow from there, with plans to open 250 more units across the U.S. in the next five years. As each of these locations open, franchisees will be given robust training on how to run the business. Training includes learning about the tools and technology used, the quality of the products, the different phases of managing a restaurant, how to ensure consistency and more.

Pollo Campero thrives not only because of its quality food and service but also because of its loyal Central American fanbase that loves the brand's historical heritage and family-oriented atmosphere. The key to the brand’s success also lies in its ingredients. The high-quality ingredients contribute to the home-cooked experience and honor its Central American beginnings.

*To see the brand’s full reported financials, please reference Pollo Campero’s Franchise Disclosure Document (updated July 13, 2022).

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- United States (location)
- Pollo Campero US (company)
- franchise training (topic)
- Guatemala (location)
- menu quality (topic)
- Central America (location)
- brand heritage (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/pollocampero/fast-casual-how-pollo-campero-is-honoring-its-heritage-and-thriving-in-the-us-2721245). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/234ad0c8-df18-4744-89df-51d3ef4eee5b).