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Home > Company Index > Leisure > Restaurants > Pollo Tropical, Inc.

Pollo Tropical, Inc.
 PROFILE
Playing chicken with giant KFC and other big chains, Pollo Tropical owns, operates, and franchises about 75 fast-food restaurants whose specialty is grilled chicken marinated in tropical fruit juices and spices. The restaurants, which are known for authentic Caribbean-influenced dishes such as yuca, plantains, and black beans and rice, offer sit-down, take-out, and drive-through services. Pollo Tropical owns 49 locations in Florida; the majority of its 24 franchised stores are in Puerto Rico. The company is a subsidiary of Carrols Corp., which operates more than 350 Burger King franchises.

 COMPETITION
AFC Enterprises, Inc. (AFCE)
Chick-fil-A Inc. (dossier)
KFC Corporation (dossier)

 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 90.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 2.5%
Employees: 1,192
Revenue per employee: $75,503.36

 KEY PEOPLE
• Nicholas A. Castaldo
    CEO
• Vivian Lopez-Blanco
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
7300 N. Kendall Dr., 8th Fl.
Miami, FL 33156
US
Phone: 305-670-7696
Fax: 305-670-6403
Online: Web Site

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