El Pollo Loco is coming to the Puget Sound area [View all]

Popular Los Angeles-based chicken chain El Pollo Loco is coming to the Puget Sound area, the company announced Friday.

South Sound restaurateur Jean-Paul Pirio has signed a deal to open four El Pollo Loco locations in Pierce and South King counties.

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“When I began researching different franchise opportunities, I was looking for a unique concept with a rich tradition that had the ability to bring people together around food, family and culture," Pirio said in a news release.

Leases have yet to be signed, though Pirio is looking at Federal Way, Kent, Tacoma and Puyallup.

https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2022/08/12/el-pollo-loco-seattle.html