El Pollo Loco to Participate in Upcoming June Investor Conferences

COSTA MESA, Calif., May 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco (Nasdaq:LOCO), the nation's leading fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain, today announced that the Company will participate in the following investor conferences in June:

• On Wednesday, June 6, 2018, the Company will participate in a fireside chat discussion at the Baird Global Consumer, Technology, and Services Conference at the InterContinental New York Barclay in New York, NY. The discussion will begin at 9:40 a.m. Eastern Time.
   
• On Tuesday, June 19, 2018, the Company will participate in a fireside chat discussion at the Jefferies 2018 Global Consumer Conference in Nantucket, MA. The discussion will begin at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Investors and interested parties may listen to a live webcast of these discussions by visiting the Company’s website at www.elpolloloco.com under the investors section.
             
About El Pollo Loco
El Pollo Loco (Nasdaq:LOCO) is the nation’s leading fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain renowned for its masterfully citrus-marinated, fire-grilled chicken and handcrafted entrees using fresh ingredients inspired by Mexican recipes. With more than 475 company-owned and franchised restaurants in Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, Utah, and Louisiana. El Pollo Loco is expanding its presence in key markets through a combination of company and existing and new franchisee development. Visit us on our website at ElPolloLoco.com.

Investor Contact:
Fitzhugh Taylor, ICR
(714) 599-5200
investors@elpolloloco.com

Media Contact:
Kate Kohlbrenner, ICR
LOCO@icrinc.com
646-277-1250