{"url_path":"/sec/loco/10-q/2026/item-2","section_key":"item-2","section_title":"Item 2 **Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-Q","doc_date":"2026-05-08","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/0001606366-26-000038-index.html","accession_number":"0001606366-26-000038","cik":"0001606366","ticker":"LOCO","issuer_name":"El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/0001606366-26-000038-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001606366","primary_entity_name":"El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc."},"word_count":192,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 2.**Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.\n\nThe following table summarizes our repurchases of common stock in the quarterly period ended April 1, 2026 (in thousands, except number of shares and per share amounts):\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n**  ​ ​ ​**\n\n**Total Number of Shares Purchased**\n\n​\n\n**  ​ ​ ​**\n\n**Average Price Paid Per Share**\n\n**  ​ ​ ​**\n\n**Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs**\n\n​\n\n**  ​ ​ ​**\n\n**Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs**\n\nJanuary 1, 2026 to January 28, 2026\n\n \n\n—\n\n​\n\n$\n\n—\n\n​\n\n—\n\n​\n\n$\n\n-\n\nJanuary 29, 2026 to February 25, 2026\n\n \n\n—\n\n​\n\n$\n\n-\n\n​\n\n—\n\n​\n\n$\n\n-\n\nFebruary 26, 2026 to April 1, 2026\n\n \n\n19,524\n\n​\n\n$\n\n10.42\n\n​\n\n—\n\n​\n\n$\n\n-\n\nTotal\n\n \n\n19,524\n\n(1)​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n—\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n(1)Consists of 19,524 shares acquired by us to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of previously issued restricted stock."}