EL POLLO LOCO

Yes, this list DOES have the original five Houston locations from the mid-1980s.
CityAddressNotes
Baytown100 South Alexander DriveOpened 1984 and closed 1985. Later Dairy Queen (since rebuilt).
El Paso1178 Hawkins Blvd.Former Burger King, opened in 2005, closed in 2008. Torn down for Panda Express.
7040 N. Mesa Street B-1Opened in 2006, closed in 2008. Now Schlotzsky's
Harlingen1521 S. Ed Carey Drive#3464; opened in 2003, closed ~2005. Reopened as Starbucks
Helotes11820 Bandera RoadOpened in 2016, closed in 2020. Now Taco Palenque
Houston5522 Bellaire Blvd.Former Del Taco, later an Arby's before being torn down around 1991 for additional parking of an adjacent McDonald's. Opened 1984 and closed 1985.
3198 Fondren RoadFormer Del Taco, operated only in 1985. Later Frenchy's in 1986, before Hartz Chicken Buffet in 1989
Kingwood25806 Loop 494Opened in 2016, closed in 2020. Currently vacant
3112 W. Lake Houston Pkwy.Opened in 2018, closed in 2020. Currently vacant
Laredo4507 San Bernardo AvenueOpened in 1992. Now Pollo Palenque
1920 Guadalupe StreetNow Taco Palenque
League City2760 Gulf Fwy. S.Opened in November 2016 but closed by mid-2018. Now Chipotle
Mission2307 N. Conway Avenue#3819; opened in 2017, closed ~2020. Currently vacant
North Richland Hills9009 N. Tarrant Pkwy.Opened in 2016, closed in 2018. Now EECU Credit Union
Pasadena1503 Spencer Hwy.Originally Del Taco back in 1978, opened 1984 and closed 1985; now Jack in the Box. #1037.
2133 Southmore AvenueOperated from 1984 to 1985, former Del Taco. Now local restaurant Taqueria Agave.
Rosenberg23716 Southwest Fwy.#6127; former Arby's, opened in 2015. Torn down for Regions Bank
Rowlett3101 Lakeview Pkwy.#6160; Opened in 2017, closed in 2019. Currently vacant.
San Antonio11860 Blanco RoadOpened in 1989. Now Las Palapas
1770 S. General McMullen DriveOpened in 1989. Now Taco Bell
8213 Marbach RoadOpened in 1989. Now Taco Cabana
9330 Wurzbach RoadOpened ~1990; now Jack In The Box
2510 SW Military Dr.Opened in 1989, later KFC (rebuilt in 2018)
151 W. Bitters RoadFormer Church's Chicken, opened in 2017, closed in 2019
Spring20740 Kuykendahl Road#6116; opened in 2015, closed in 2018. Currently vacant
2825 Riley Fuzzel Rd.Opened in 2017, closed in 2020. Currently vacant.
Sugar Land4528 Hwy. 6Opened in 2014, closed January 2019. Now HTeaO.
Texas City3101 Palmer Hwy.Operated only in 1985. Later Frenchy's (1986), eventually demolished for a Walgreens.
Watauga7900 Denton Hwy.#6163; only open for a couple of months in 2017. Currently vacant
Waxahachie1680 N. Hwy. 77#6152; opened in 2016, closed in 2017. Now Arby's
Webster481 Bay Area Blvd.#6156; opened in 2017, closed in 2018. Now HTeaO
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