$LOCO
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc Stock $loco

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2015 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000156459017003982 Filed on March 10, 2017

Income Statement

Concept	2015 Q4	2015 Q3	2015 Q2
Revenue	$86.31M	$89.45M	$90.43M
YoY Change	-4.1%	3.35%	4.05%
Cost Of Revenue	$46.10M	$48.10M	$48.70M
YoY Change	-3.76%	4.57%	5.87%
Gross Profit	$40.20M	$41.30M	$41.70M
YoY Change	-4.51%	1.98%	1.96%
Gross Profit Margin	46.58%	46.17%	46.12%
Selling, General & Admin	$26.90M	$24.60M	$25.50M
YoY Change	0.0%	-7.17%	3.24%
% of Gross Profit	66.92%	59.56%	61.15%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$3.470M	$3.300M	$3.100M
YoY Change	6.12%	13.79%	10.71%
% of Gross Profit	8.63%	7.99%	7.43%
Operating Expenses	$30.40M	$76.34M	$77.46M
YoY Change	1.0%	0.99%	181.67%
Operating Profit	$9.748M	$13.58M	$12.97M
YoY Change	-18.77%	-138.7%	-3.23%
Interest Expense	-$700.0K	$810.0K	$1.211M
YoY Change	-75.0%	-79.55%	-78.77%
% of Operating Profit	-7.18%	5.96%	9.34%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$900.0K	-$300.0K	-$300.0K
YoY Change	-147.37%	-99.25%
Pretax Income	$9.900M	$12.29M	$11.51M
YoY Change	395.0%	-134.59%	61.16%
Income Tax	$4.576M	$5.062M	$4.714M
% Of Pretax Income	46.22%	41.18%	40.97%
Net Earnings	$5.367M	$7.230M	$6.791M
YoY Change	16.67%	-72.03%	3.38%
Net Earnings / Revenue	6.22%	8.08%	7.51%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.14	$0.19	$0.18
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.14	$0.18	$0.17
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	38.28M	37.81M	37.42M
Diluted Shares Outstanding	38.97M	39.09M	38.92M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2015 Q4	2015 Q3	2015 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$6.100M	$6.400M	$8.600M
YoY Change	-46.96%	-84.69%	-68.27%
Cash & Equivalents	$6.101M	$8.207M	$8.587M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$24.50M	$24.30M	$23.60M
YoY Change	-0.81%	507.5%	521.05%
Inventory	$1.899M	$1.752M	$1.708M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$6.200M	$5.700M	$6.000M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$200.0K	$100.0K
Total Short-Term Assets	$38.62M	$39.07M	$40.00M
YoY Change	-12.19%	-26.46%	4.72%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$102.4M	$93.01M	$83.02M
YoY Change	24.77%	16.55%	10.1%
Goodwill	$248.7M	$248.7M	$248.7M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Intangibles	$61.89M	$61.89M	$61.89M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$1.804M	$1.666M	$1.803M
YoY Change	-17.96%	-63.42%	-75.96%
Total Long-Term Assets	$422.4M	$411.7M	$407.5M
YoY Change	2.69%	-2.87%	3.15%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$38.62M	$39.07M	$40.00M
Total Long-Term Assets	$422.4M	$411.7M	$407.5M
Total Assets	$461.0M	$450.8M	$447.5M
YoY Change	1.26%	-5.5%	3.29%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$11.05M	$10.60M	$5.038M
YoY Change	99.82%	-28.0%	-67.29%
Accrued Expenses	$17.50M	$15.40M	$18.10M
YoY Change	-32.17%	-45.58%	-28.46%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$200.0K	$200.0K	$200.0K
YoY Change	0.0%	-90.48%	-90.48%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$39.58M	$39.88M	$30.92M
YoY Change	25.34%	-11.61%	-27.92%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$123.5M	$135.6M	$150.6M
YoY Change	-25.42%	-27.33%	-47.38%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$43.37M	$44.47M	$46.83M
YoY Change	-6.02%	0.31%	368.33%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$43.37M	$44.47M	$46.83M
YoY Change	-6.02%	0.31%	-84.19%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$39.58M	$39.88M	$30.92M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$43.37M	$44.47M	$46.83M
Total Liabilities	$216.4M	$211.2M	$229.8M
YoY Change	-11.64%	-23.96%	-38.27%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$125.4M	-$130.8M	-$142.6M
YoY Change	-16.1%	-15.1%
Common Stock	$370.0M	$370.4M	$360.3M
YoY Change	2.83%	4.82%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$244.6M	$239.6M	$217.7M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$461.0M	$450.8M	$447.5M
YoY Change	1.26%	-5.5%	3.29%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2015 Q4	2015 Q3	2015 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$5.367M	$7.230M	$6.791M
YoY Change	16.67%	-72.03%	3.38%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$3.470M	$3.300M	$3.100M
YoY Change	6.12%	13.79%	10.71%
Cash From Operating Activities	$14.55M	$15.51M	$14.31M
YoY Change	-488.0%	88.0%	2.14%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$14.33M	-$6.490M	$2.379M
YoY Change	92.87%	-28.05%	-135.35%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$14.33M	-$6.490M	-$2.380M
YoY Change	93.13%	80.78%	-64.64%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$206.0K
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-2.330M	-11.18M	-14.85M
YoY Change	-87.83%	-211.47%	2650.0%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	14.55M	15.51M	14.31M
Cash From Investing Activities	-14.33M	-6.490M	-2.380M
Cash From Financing Activities	-2.330M	-11.18M	-14.85M
Net Change In Cash	-2.110M	-2.160M	-2.920M
YoY Change	-93.04%	-114.7%	-143.32%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$14.55M	$15.51M	$14.31M
Capital Expenditures	-$14.33M	-$6.490M	$2.379M
Free Cash Flow	$28.88M	$22.00M	$11.93M
YoY Change	684.78%	27.39%	-42.47%

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CY2015	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Capital Lease Obligations RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations	208000
CY2014	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Capital Lease Obligations RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations	268000
CY2014	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	290000000
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	1526000
CY2016	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities	169000
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CY2015	us-gaap	Interest Paid InterestPaid	3487000
CY2015	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities	5420000
CY2014	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities	3965000
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments For Fees PaymentsForFees	215000
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CY2015	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-32534000
CY2014	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-10200000
CY2016	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-3933000
CY2015	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-5398000
CY2014	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-5516000
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	11499000
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CY2014	us-gaap	Interest Paid InterestPaid	20224000
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CY2015	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	18000
CY2014	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	156000
CY2016	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	5158000
CY2015	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	3201000
CY2014	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	1235000
CY2015	loco	Cashless Exercise Of Stock Options CashlessExerciseOfStockOptions	34000
CY2014	loco	Cashless Exercise Of Stock Options CashlessExerciseOfStockOptions	27000
CY2016	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<div> <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS</p> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”) is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Costa Mesa, California. Holdings and its direct and indirect subsidiaries are collectively known as “we,” “us” or the “Company.” The Company’s activities are conducted principally through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, El Pollo Loco, Inc. (“EPL”), which develops, franchises, licenses and operates quick-service restaurants under the name El Pollo Loco <font style="font-size:8.5pt;">®</font>. The restaurants, which are located principally in California but also in Arizona, Nevada, Texas, and Utah, specialize in flame-grilled chicken in a wide variety of contemporary Mexican-influenced entrees, including specialty chicken burritos, chicken quesadillas, chicken tortilla soup, Pollo Bowls and Pollo Salads. At December 28, 2016, the Company operated 201 (137 in the greater Los Angeles area) and franchised 259 (138 in the greater Los Angeles area) El Pollo Loco restaurants. In addition, the Company currently licenses two restaurants in the Philippines. The Company’s largest stockholder is Trimaran Pollo Partners, L.L.C. (“LLC”), which is controlled by affiliates of Trimaran Capital, L.L.C. LLC acquired Chicken Acquisition Corp. (“CAC”), a predecessor of Holdings, on November 17, 2005 (the “Acquisition”) and has a 43.5% ownership interest as of December 28, 2016. LLC’s only material asset is its investment in Holdings.</p> <p style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On April 22, 2014, CAC, its wholly owned subsidiary, Chicken Subsidiary Corp (“CSC”) and CSC’s wholly owned subsidiary, the former El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (“Old Holdings”) entered into the following reorganization transactions: (i) Old Holdings merged with and into CSC with CSC continuing as the surviving corporation; (ii) CSC merged with and into CAC with CAC continuing as the surviving corporation and (iii) CAC renamed itself El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.</p> <p style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Holdings has no material assets or operations. Holdings and Holdings’ direct subsidiary, EPL Intermediate, Inc. (“Intermediate”), guarantee EPL’s 2014 Revolver (see Note 6) on a full and unconditional basis and Intermediate has no subsidiaries other than EPL. EPL is a separate and distinct legal entity, and has no obligation to make funds available to Intermediate. EPL and Intermediate may pay dividends to Intermediate and to Holdings, respectively.</p> <p style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Under the 2014 Revolver, Holdings may not make certain payments such as cash dividends, except that it may, inter alia, (i) pay up to $1.0 million per year to repurchase or redeem qualified equity interests of Holdings held by past or present officers, directors, or employees (or their estates) of the Company upon death, disability, or termination of employment, (ii) pay under its income tax receivable agreement (the “TRA”), and, (iii) so long as no default or event of default has occurred and is continuing, (a) make non-cash repurchases of equity interests in connection with the exercise of stock options by directors and officers, provided that those equity interests represent a portion of the consideration of the exercise price of those stock options, (b) pay up to $2.5 million per year pursuant to stock option plans, employment agreements, or incentive plans, (c) make up to $5.0 million in other restricted payments per year, and (d) make other restricted payments, provided that such payments would not cause, in each case, on a pro forma basis, (x) its lease-adjusted consolidated leverage ratio to equal or exceed 4.25 times and (y) its consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio to be less than 1.75 times.</p> <p style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company operates in one operating segment. All significant revenues relate to retail sales of food and beverages to the general public through either company or franchised restaurants.</p></div>
CY2016	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div> <p style="margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Use of Estimates</p> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and revenue and expenses during the period reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. The Company’s significant estimates include estimates for impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and property and equipment, insurance reserves, lease termination liabilities, closed-store reserves, stock-based compensation, income tax receivable agreement liability, and income tax valuation allowances.</p></div>
CY2016	us-gaap	Concentration Risk Credit Risk ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk	<div> <p style="margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Concentration of Risk</p> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Cash and cash equivalents are maintained at financial institutions and, at times, balances may exceed federally-insured limits. The Company has never experienced any losses related to these balances.</p> <p style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company had one supplier for which amounts due at December 28, 2016 totaled 16% of the Company’s accounts payable. As of December 30, 2015, the Company had two suppliers for which amounts due totaled 12% and 11% of the Company’s accounts payable. Purchases from the Company’s largest supplier totaled 33% of the Company’s purchases for fiscal 2016, and 36% for both fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014. Purchases from the Company’s second largest supplier did not exceed 10% for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014. In fiscal 2016, 2015, and 2014, Company-operated and franchised restaurants in the greater Los Angeles area generated, in the aggregate, approximately 75%, 79%, and 80%, respectively, of total revenue.</p></div>
CY2016	us-gaap	Revenue Recognition Gift Cards RevenueRecognitionGiftCards	<div> <p style="margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Gift Cards</p> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company sells gift cards to its customers in the restaurants and through selected third parties. The gift cards sold to customers have no stated expiration dates and are subject to actual and/or potential escheatment rights in several of the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. The Company recognizes income from gift cards when redeemed by the customer.</p></div>
CY2016	us-gaap	Revenue Recognition Leases Operating RevenueRecognitionLeasesOperating	<div> <p style="margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Operating Leases</p> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Rent expense for the Company’s operating leases, which generally have escalating rents over the term of the lease, is recorded on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term. The lease term begins when the Company has the right to control the use of the leased property, which is typically before rent payments are due under the terms of the lease. Rent expense is included in occupancy and other operating expenses on the consolidated statements of income. The difference between rent expense and rent paid is recorded as deferred rent, which is included in other noncurrent liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Percentage rent expenses are recorded based on estimated sales or gross margin for respective restaurants over the contingency period.</p> <p style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Any leasehold improvements that are funded by lessor incentives under operating leases are recorded as leasehold improvements and amortized over the expected lease term. Such incentives are also recorded as deferred rent and amortized as reductions to rent expense over the expected lease term.</p></div>
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CY2015	us-gaap	Promotional Allowances PromotionalAllowances	7400000
CY2014	us-gaap	Promotional Allowances PromotionalAllowances	7200000
CY2016	us-gaap	Initial Franchise Fees InitialFranchiseFees	400000
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CY2016	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	14700000
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CY2014	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	13500000
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CY2016	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Expense UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense	0
CY2015	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Expense UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense	0
CY2014	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Expense UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense	0
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CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leased Assets Gross CapitalLeasedAssetsGross	1600000
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CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Lessee Balance Sheet Assets By Major Class Accumulated Deprecation CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation	1500000
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Productive Assets PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets	37400000
CY2015	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Productive Assets PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets	30800000
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments For Capital Improvements PaymentsForCapitalImprovements	1600000
CY2015	us-gaap	Payments For Capital Improvements PaymentsForCapitalImprovements	6300000
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment	29900000
CY2015	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment	17400000
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Productive Assets PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets	5900000
CY2015	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Productive Assets PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets	7100000
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CY2014Q3	us-gaap	Goodwill Written Off Related To Sale Of Business Unit GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit	700000
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CY2016	us-gaap	Adjustment For Amortization AdjustmentForAmortization	200000
CY2015	us-gaap	Adjustment For Amortization AdjustmentForAmortization	200000
CY2014	us-gaap	Adjustment For Amortization AdjustmentForAmortization	200000
CY2016	us-gaap	Lessee Leasing Arrangements Operating Leases Term Of Contract LesseeLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeasesTermOfContract	P20Y
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent	199000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears	172000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears	95000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears	54000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears	54000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter	46000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue	620000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Interest Included In Payments CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments	159000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Present Value Of Net Minimum Payments CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsPresentValueOfNetMinimumPayments	461000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Sublease Rentals CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumSubleaseRentals	28000
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CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears	23831000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears	22811000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears	21604000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears	20464000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter	170550000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Future Minimum Sublease Rentals OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueFutureMinimumSubleaseRentals	4791000
CY2016	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Minimum Rentals OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals	22089000
CY2015	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Minimum Rentals OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals	19944000
CY2014	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Minimum Rentals OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals	19067000
CY2016	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Contingent Rentals OperatingLeasesRentExpenseContingentRentals	209000
CY2015	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Contingent Rentals OperatingLeasesRentExpenseContingentRentals	96000
CY2014	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Contingent Rentals OperatingLeasesRentExpenseContingentRentals	350000
CY2016	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Sublease Rentals1 OperatingLeasesRentExpenseSubleaseRentals1	2540000
CY2015	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Sublease Rentals1 OperatingLeasesRentExpenseSubleaseRentals1	2620000
CY2014	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Sublease Rentals1 OperatingLeasesRentExpenseSubleaseRentals1	3572000
CY2016	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Net OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	19758000
CY2015	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Net OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	17420000
CY2014	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Net OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	15845000
CY2016	us-gaap	Operating Leases Income Statement Contingent Revenue OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementContingentRevenue	1000000
CY2015	us-gaap	Operating Leases Income Statement Contingent Revenue OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementContingentRevenue	1100000
CY2014	us-gaap	Operating Leases Income Statement Contingent Revenue OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementContingentRevenue	1600000
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CY2016	us-gaap	Line Of Credit Facility Interest Rate During Period LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod	0.024
CY2015	us-gaap	Line Of Credit Facility Interest Rate During Period LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod	0.020
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CY2014Q4	loco	Debt Refinancing Costs DebtRefinancingCosts	1500000
CY2016	loco	Debt Refinancing Costs DebtRefinancingCosts	1200000
CY2015	loco	Debt Refinancing Costs DebtRefinancingCosts	900000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Taxes Payable Current TaxesPayableCurrent	4223000
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Taxes Payable Current TaxesPayableCurrent	3480000
CY2016Q4	loco	Payable Under Tax Receivable Agreement Current PayableUnderTaxReceivableAgreementCurrent	12349000
CY2015Q4	loco	Payable Under Tax Receivable Agreement Current PayableUnderTaxReceivableAgreementCurrent	7609000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Accrued Liabilities For Unredeeemed Gift Cards AccruedLiabilitiesForUnredeeemedGiftCards	1870000
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Accrued Liabilities For Unredeeemed Gift Cards AccruedLiabilitiesForUnredeeemedGiftCards	1810000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Other Accrued Liabilities Current OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	3579000
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Other Accrued Liabilities Current OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	3227000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Rent Credit Noncurrent DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent	8328000
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Rent Credit Noncurrent DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent	6611000
CY2016Q4	loco	Payable Under Tax Receivable Agreement Noncurrent PayableUnderTaxReceivableAgreementNoncurrent	26306000
CY2015Q4	loco	Payable Under Tax Receivable Agreement Noncurrent PayableUnderTaxReceivableAgreementNoncurrent	33930000
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Other Sundry Liabilities Noncurrent OtherSundryLiabilitiesNoncurrent	2354000
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Other Sundry Liabilities Noncurrent OtherSundryLiabilitiesNoncurrent	2826000
CY2016	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	0.050
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CY2016Q2	loco	Contribution Margin ContributionMargin	0.220
CY2016Q1	loco	Contribution Margin ContributionMargin	0.207
CY2015Q4	loco	Contribution Margin ContributionMargin	0.215
CY2015Q3	loco	Contribution Margin ContributionMargin	0.212
CY2015Q3	loco	Contribution Margin ContributionMargin	0.216
CY2015Q2	loco	Contribution Margin ContributionMargin	0.233

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