Franchise opportunities compared
Eddie vs El Pollo Loco
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
Eddie
$488,000 – $925,500
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16El Pollo Loco
$793,750
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 33Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Eddie
$60,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10El Pollo Loco
$40,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Royalty · Item 6
Eddie
5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11El Pollo Loco
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Only El Pollo Loco has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
EddieNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
El Pollo LocoItem 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
Eddie vs El Pollo Loco: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Eddie or El Pollo Loco?
- Eddie: $488,000 – $925,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); El Pollo Loco: $793,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 33). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Eddie. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Eddie or El Pollo Loco?
- Eddie: 10 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); El Pollo Loco: 503 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 91). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Eddie and El Pollo Loco disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Eddie makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; El Pollo Loco has reviewed Item 19 figures for 34 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
