El Pollo Loco plans first New York City restaurant in Queens
El Pollo Loco plans to open its first New York City restaurant in Queens next year, according to CNBC. The expansion is part of the chicken chain’s stated aim to become a national brand, but the supplied report does not provide a specific opening date, address, investment figure or details about additional New York locations.
El Pollo Loco plans to open its first New York City restaurant next year in Queens, CNBC reported. The move would bring the chicken chain to New York City for the first time.
The planned Queens location is part of El Pollo Loco’s broader aim to become a national chicken chain, according to the supplied report. The report does not specify the restaurant’s address, format, menu, staffing plans or expected customer capacity.
No specific opening date was provided. The available information also does not state how many additional restaurants El Pollo Loco plans to open, whether other New York locations are under consideration, or what expansion timetable the company is pursuing beyond the Queens restaurant.
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