El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, owns and operates a chain of quick-service restaurants. The company was formerly known as EPL Holdings, Inc. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California. It has additional locations in California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Colorado, Illinois, Georgia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, New Jersey, and Missouri. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Trimaran Pollo Partners, LLC.