El Pollo Loco names Damon Thomas chief operating officer

By Public Technologies
  • El Pollo Loco Holdings named Damon Thomas chief operating officer to support its next phase of growth.
  • Thomas previously held senior operations leadership roles at Shake Shack and Raising Cane’s.
  • Tara Hinkle was appointed chief development officer, joining in July 2026 to help build the development pipeline.
  • Hinkle previously served as president and head of Americas at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.
  • Her background includes franchise strategy and business partnership leadership roles at Taco Bell and Starbucks.


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