The chief executive of Costa Mesa-based El Pollo Loco Inc. is leaving to join Colorado’s Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. as the Mexican restaurant chain continues to struggle with falling sales.
El Pollo Loco Chief executive Steve Carley, who spearheaded the chain’s “grilled chicken” fight against KFC last year, has resigned, the Costa Mesa-based company announced Thursday. His last day is ...
When Steve Carley became president and CEO of El Pollo Loco Inc. in 2001, he saw a company that wasn’t living up to its tremendous potential. The company had a unique and authentic product and ...