LOCO — what changed in the latest 10-Q

Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-08

• This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws that are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this report are forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements in this re…

• El Pollo Loco is a differentiated and growing restaurant concept that specializes in fire-grilling citrus-marinated chicken and operates in the limited service restaurant segment. We strive to offer quality chicken served fast and easy. Our distinctive menu features our signature product--citrus-mar…

• As a result of California legislation increasing wages of fast food workers, we experienced an increase in our labor and regulatory compliance costs in recent periods. Although we have been able to substantially offset these cost pressures through various actions, such as increasing menu prices, man…

• Additionally, we are impacted by macroeconomic challenges, such as inflationary pressures and changes in trade policies, that have in the past affected, and may continue in the future, to affect our operations in certain areas such as food cost, labor costs, construction costs and other restaurant o…

• There is ongoing uncertainty regarding increased tariff duties on goods imported into the United States, which has caused substantial market uncertainty and in certain cases, retaliatory measures by trading partners. Such changes include the imposition of tariffs under the authority of the Internati…

Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-10-31

• This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws that are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this report are forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements in this re…

• While we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, we caution that it is very difficult to predict the impact of known factors, and it is impossible for us to anticipate all factors that could affect our actual results. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by t…

• ●our ability to open new restaurants in new and existing markets, including difficulty in finding sites and in negotiating acceptable leases;

• ●our ability to compete successfully with other quick-service and fast casual restaurants;

• ●global economic or other business conditions that may affect the desire or ability of our customers to purchase our products such as inflationary pressures, high unemployment levels, increases in gas prices, and declines in median income growth, consumer confidence and consumer discretionary spendi…

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• Our disclosure controls and procedures are based on assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives. Because of their inherent limitations, we cannot guarantee that our disclo…

• Our management has evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial …

• No changes in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended April 1, 2026 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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• Our disclosure controls and procedures are based on assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives.

• Because of their inherent limitations, we cannot guarantee that our disclosure controls and procedures will succeed in achieving their stated objectives in all cases, that they will be complied with in all cases, or that they will prevent or detect all misstatements.

• Our management has evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial …

• No changes in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended September 24, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-08

• No officers, as defined in Rule 16a-1(f), or directors adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or a “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as defined in Regulation S-K Item 408, during the last fiscal quarter.

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• During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2025, none of the Company’s directors or executive officers adopted or terminated any “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as those terms are defined in Regulation S-K, Item 408.