Pollo Tropical
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Genre | Caribbean cuisine |
| Founded | 1988 (original) (Miami, Florida) |
| Founder(s) | Larry & Stuart Harris |
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida |
| Number of locations | More than 90 company-owned restaurants [1] |
| Key people |
Alan Vituli (Chairman), Tim Taft (CEO), James Tunnessen (COO), Julio Murillo (CFO), Jason Abelkop (CMO), Marc Mushkin (Senior Vice President, International Development) |
| Products | Marinated chicken, grilled chicken, other meats, seafood, black beans, rice, plantain, unique side dishes and fresh favorites such as corn, french fries and more. |
| Employees | 3,000 (2011)[1] |
| Parent | Fiesta Restaurant Group |
| Website | pollotropical.com |
Pollo Tropical restaurants are known for their fresh, never frozen, open flame grilled chicken, marinated in a proprietary blend of tropical fruit juices and spices, as well as authentic “made from scratch” side dishes. The first Pollo Tropical restaurant opened in 1988 in Miami, Florida. Today, Pollo Tropical has more than 90 company-owned restaurants in Florida, New Jersey and Georgia. Pollo Tropical also has 35 franchised restaurants in Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Honduras, Trinidad, the Bahamas and Venezuela, including three licensed food court locations at three U.S. universities. [2]
Pollo Tropical is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Operating through its subsidiaries, including Carrols Corporation and Fiesta Restaurant Group, Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. is one of the largest restaurant companies in the United States. The Company operates three restaurant brands in the quick-casual and quick-service restaurant segments with 551 company-owned and operated restaurants in 17 states as of October 2, 2011. Carrols Restaurant Group, through its indirect wholly owned subsidiary Fiesta Restaurant Group, owns and operates the Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana restaurant businesses. Carrols Restaurant Group is also the largest Burger King franchisee, based on number of restaurants, and has operated Burger King restaurants since 1976.
In the Carrols’ family of companies, Fiesta Restaurant Group owns and operates two Hispanic Brand restaurant chains, Pollo Tropical® and Taco Cabana®. In 2011 Carrols announced plans to spin-off Fiesta Restaurant Group as a stand-alone public company. For more information on Pollo Tropical®, including menu items and nutritional information, visit online at www.pollotropical.com.
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3. ^Third Quarter 2011 Earnings Statement; http://investor.carrols.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=621503
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