Irma Mendez (Pollo Campero)

A restaurant that has become popular in certain areas of the US. is Pollo Campero. The chain of Pollo Campero restaurants started in Guatemala in 1971. Now it has more than 227 restaurant locations in 10 countries, one of them being the US. Pollo Campero serves a chicken with a distinct flavor that differentiates it from other chickens. It also serves campero sauces, beans, sausage, spanish rice, fried plantains, sweet plantains, coleslaw, smashed potatoes, french fries, and many more delicious foods. Pollo Campero mainly serves foods that are based on hispanic flavors. Pollo Campero not only provides delicious foods, but it, “ . . .is also known for its personalized, friendly service.”

Pollo Campero restaurants have opened in several states in the last couple of year including Chicago, Washington D.C., Virginia, Texas, Maryland, New York, and California. Each Pollo Campero restaurant has made about 1.9 million dollars a year. The restaurants are really popular among Hispanic consumers, but they are not limited to those consumers. The general public seems to also enjoy this food. During the opening weeks, the restaurants seem to be very popular bringing crowds of people. A couple of years ago, the one in Virginia opened. I didn't have the chance to go during its opening week, but my dad did. He waited for 2 hours in line before getting his food. That's how crowded it was. The restaurants seem to be very well liked.

Restaurants around the area where the Pollo Camperos are opened have a new competition. There's new delicious food that those restaurants have to compete with. Also this popularity shows the growth that Hispanic restaurants are having in the US. The Hispanic restaurants that were already establish also have new competition.

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