−Removed: As of December 29, 2021, our restaurant system consisted of 480 restaurants, comprised of 189 company-operated restaurants and 291 franchised restaurants, located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Utah and Louisiana.
−Removed: In addition, we currently license our brand to one restaurant in the Philippines.
−Removed: We have not included this licensed restaurant as part of our unit count as presented in this annual report.
+Added: As of December 28, 2022, our restaurant system consisted of 490 restaurants, comprised of 188 company-operated restaurants and 302 franchised restaurants, located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Utah, Louisiana and Colorado.
+Added: In addition, we currently license our brand to five restaurants in the Philippines.
+Added: We have not included this licensed
+Added: restaurant as part of our unit count as presented in this annual report.
The table below sets forth the locations (by state) for all restaurants in operation as of December 28, 2022.
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Generally, our leases are “net” leases that require us to pay a pro rata share of taxes, insurance, and maintenance costs.
−Removed: We own 15 properties, of which we currently operate 12 and license 3 to franchisees.
+Added: We own 15 properties, of which we currently operate 12 and license three to franchisees.
In addition, we operate 176 company-operated restaurants on leased real estate, we own one operating unit with additional parking on leased real estate, and we have another 39 leased sites that are subleased or assigned to franchisees who operate El Pollo Loco restaurants.
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
−Removed: For information regarding our material legal proceedings, see “Note 13.
−Removed: Commitments and Contingencies—Legal Matters” in the accompanying “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in this Annual Report, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
+Added: For information regarding our material legal proceedings, see Note 13 “Commitments and Contingencies—Legal Matters” in the accompanying “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in this Annual Report, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
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