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title: "El Pollo Loco Operator Opens 5th Location"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/4ec97a4b-1ea6-4d32-abee-7d923daab57d
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/el_pollo_loco_operator_opens_5th_location.html
author: "Multi-Unit Franchisee"
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2020-06-23T09:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:27:30.286Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/5419_plate.jpg
---

# El Pollo Loco Operator Opens 5th Location

**TL;DR:** El Pollo Loco operator Ben Lugo has opened his fifth location in Tucson, Arizona. The brand has over 480 company-owned and franchised restaurants across several states.

*By Multi-Unit Franchisee, originally published in Franchising.com on 2020-06-23. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/el_pollo_loco_operator_opens_5th_location.html).*

## Story

Veteran franchisee Ben Lugo has just opened his newest El Pollo Loco fire-grilled chicken restaurant in Tucson, Arizona. It’s the fifth location for his Lugos Pollos, Inc.

“We are thrilled to open the newest El Pollo Loco restaurant in Tucson and continue our expansion in Arizona,” said Lugo. “With more than 30 years in this business, our company commitment has always been to create the best moments possible for our customers. We are proud to continue serving the city El Pollo Loco’s delicious, signature citrus-marinated, fire-grilled chicken and authentic Mexican-inspired offerings.”

El Pollo Loco has more than 480 company-owned and franchised restaurants throughout Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, Utah, and Louisiana.

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Originally reported by Multi-Unit Franchisee, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/el_pollo_loco_operator_opens_5th_location.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/4ec97a4b-1ea6-4d32-abee-7d923daab57d).