El Pollo Loco Launches New Overstuffed Quesadillas

COSTA MESA, Calif., July 18, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco (Nasdaq: LOCO), the nation’s leading fire-grilled chicken chain, today announced its new line of Overstuffed Quesadillas. The new menu items feature El Pollo Loco’s signature fire-grilled chicken wrapped up in a warm tortilla for four quesadillas that are overstuffed with flavorful ingredients.

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“We’re excited about our new overstuffed quesadillas because they hold in the great flavors of our ingredients for a tasty experience in every bite,” said Ed Valle, Chief Marketing Officer at El Pollo Loco. “Our signature citrus-marinated, fire-grilled chicken is the star of our menu and we’re thrilled to showcase it in the four new crave worthy quesadillas that are a perfect option for a delicious lunch or dinner.”

The new line of Overstuffed Quesadillas includes the following:

• Chicken Avocado – Fire-grilled chicken, avocado, cheese, cabbage, pico de gallo, creamy cilantro.
• Chicken Fajita Avocado – Fire-grilled chicken, avocado, fajita vegetables, cheese, poblano salsa, cilantro.
• Barbecue Chicken – Fire-grilled chicken, bacon, corn, onion, cheese, cilantro, barbecue sauce. Available for a limited time.
• Chicken Guacamole – Fire-grilled chicken, guacamole, tortilla strips, cheese, poblano salsa, pico de gallo, cilantro. Available for a limited time.

El Pollo Loco goes to crazy lengths to create Mexican-inspired entrées that are made with fresh ingredients and focuses on fire-grilling its citrus-marinated chicken to perfection.

About El Pollo LocoEl 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 435 company-owned and franchised restaurants in Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas and Utah, El Pollo Loco is expanding its presence in key markets like Houston and Dallas through a combination of company and existing and new franchisee development. Visit us on our website at ElPolloLoco.com.

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