El Pollo Loco names Damon Thomas chief operating officer
Bitget2026/09/29 16:03- El Pollo Loco Holdings named Damon Thomas chief operating officer to support its next phase of growth.
- Thomas previously held senior operations leadership roles at Shake Shack and Raising Cane’s.
- Tara Hinkle was appointed chief development officer, joining in July 2026 to help build the development pipeline.
- Hinkle previously served as president and head of Americas at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.
- Her background includes franchise strategy and business partnership leadership roles at Taco Bell and Starbucks.
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