--- title: "El Pollo Loco's Second-Largest Franchisee To Add Three More Locations" url: https://burnaze.com/article/cd1ec9f9-294f-4cbf-bf54-f27e4f6bdfdd source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/el_pollo_locos_secondlargest_franchisee_to_add_three_more_locations.html author: "Multi-Unit Franchisee" category: "Chicken" industry: "Restaurants" segment: "Chicken" published: 2021-02-18T07:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T02:10:45.075Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/5788_plate.jpg --- # El Pollo Loco's Second-Largest Franchisee To Add Three More Locations **TL;DR:** Peglion LLC, El Pollo Loco's second-largest franchisee, agrees to open three more locations in the San Diego market. The operator already has 34 El Pollo Loco restaurants in Southern California. *By Multi-Unit Franchisee, originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-02-18. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/el_pollo_locos_secondlargest_franchisee_to_add_three_more_locations.html).* ## Story Multi-unit franchisee Peglion LLC has agreed to open three more El Pollo Loco chicken locations in the San Diego, California market. The operator is already the brand’s second largest franchisee with 34 El Pollo Loco restaurants in Southern California. "We are extremely excited about adding to our portfolio and proud to serve El Pollo Loco’s delicious, signature citrus-marinated, fire-grilled chicken and authentic Mexican-inspired offerings in a safe, clean, comfortable and friendly environment,” said Peglion’s Bill Engel. “With more than 30 years in this business, our commitment has always been to create the best moments possible for our customers and we can’t wait to welcome more of them at our new restaurants." The new restaurants will all feature the brand’s new L.A. Mex image design featuring an enhanced digitized experience - including “Pollo To Go” cubbies for mobile to-go and delivery orders, digital menu boards, and GPS-enabled curbside pick-up, all integrated with the company’s mobile app. El Pollo Loco has more than 480 company-owned and franchised restaurants operating in Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, Utah, and Louisiana. - Get Started in Franchising - Franchise Rankings & Awards - Franchise Sales & Development - Featured Franchise Stories Franchising.com is produced by Franchise Update Media. Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300A Washington, DC 20005 PH. (408) 402-5681 - Franchisee Financing & Lending - Site Selection & Real Estate - Supply Chain & Procurement - Annual Franchise Development Report - Multi-Unit Franchising Conference - Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference - Franchise Leadership & Development Conference - Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Franchise Update Magazine - Franchise Update Franchisor Report - Franchising Express Report - International Franchise Report - Multi-Unit Franchisee Report The multi-unit franchise opportunities listed above are not related to or endorsed by Multi-Unit Franchisee or Franchise Update Media Group. We are not engaged in, supporting, or endorsing any specific franchise, business opportunity, company or individual. No statement in this site is to be construed as a recommendation. We encourage prospective franchise buyers to perform extensive due diligence when considering a franchise opportunity. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - Restaurants (sector) - unit expansion (topic) - Multi-Unit Franchisee (person) - restaurant development (topic) - El Pollo Loco (company) - franchisee agreement (topic) --- Originally reported by Multi-Unit Franchisee, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/el_pollo_locos_secondlargest_franchisee_to_add_three_more_locations.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/cd1ec9f9-294f-4cbf-bf54-f27e4f6bdfdd).