El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. said Monday its chief operating officer, Kay Bogeajis, is leaving the company to pursue personal interests. The chicken restaurant chain said said it is currently searching for a successor. Separately, the company said it named William Floyd and Carol Lynton to its board of directors. Floyd was at one time COO of Taco Bell and KFC, while Lynton is the co-founder of The Dinex Group, which currently operates 17 Boulud-branded restaurants. El Pollo Loco’s stock, which slipped 0.7% in premarket trade, has run up 8.7% year to date, while the S&P 500 has gained 1.4%.
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