El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. number of employees

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported 4,034 employees at December 31, 2025 in its latest annual report. Revenue per employee was $121,479.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
December 31, 2025	4,034	—	$121,479	10-K, filed March 13, 2026

What the annual reports say

Human Capital As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 4,034 employees, of whom approximately 3,857 were hourly restaurant employees comprised of 3,097 crewmembers, 172 general managers/acting general managers, 74 assistant managers, 483 shift leaders, and 31 employees in limited-time roles as acting managers or as managers in training. 2025 annual report

Headcount as the company states it in Item 1 of its annual report (some count full-time equivalents or exclude part-time and temporary staff), at the date it gives. Years where the report states no clear total are left out rather than estimated. Changes can reflect acquisitions and disposals as well as hiring and job cuts.

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Figures from El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 29, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.