Popeyes U.S. comps -5.2% Q2’26Wingstop domestic SSS -7.5% Q2’26KFC U.S. units 3,523 YE’25Dave’s unit growth +52.3% FY’25Chick-fil-A AUV $9.16MCane’s systemwide $5.48B FY’25Franchisee QSR cap 6.85%Corporate QSR cap 5.85%Category growth +5.3% ’25Wings wholesale $0.98/lb YE’25
Brand profile

Pollo Campero

Growingfried chickengrilled chickenregionalfranchisedgrowing

Mixed company and franchise in the U.S.

54
Rank #7 of 15 rated brands
3 of 5 components available
Unit Economics2024 FDD
54
Expansion2025
51
Real Estate Strength2025
56

Unit Economics has not been republished since 2024 FDD. It keeps its published value here β€” CSW does not roll a figure forward β€” and the rankings page lists every overdue input.

1401
U.S. units
2025 Β· Up from 118 U.S. locations in October 2024
Headquarters
Dallas, TX (U.S.)
Founded
1971
Parent / ownership
Campero International (private, Guatemala)
Structure
Private, international parent
CSW Analysis

Campero grows where the demographic screens of national chicken brands don't point. It is one of the few chains in the category whose site model is genuinely trade-area-specific rather than formulaic, and it is drawing millions of monthly visits in markets where the national brands under-index.

Real estate profile

Cap rate
Franchisee/corporate mix at franchisee QSR pricing2

Campero's U.S. growth follows Central American diaspora density rather than standard QSR demographic screens, which produces site selections that look wrong on a generic model and right on a trade-area basis.

Development pipeline

AnnouncedMarketCommitmentTimeline
2026United States1250 U.S. units targetedFive-year plan from a 90-unit base

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Sources

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  1. [1] Restaurant Dive β€” How Pollo Campero plans to grow from 90 US units to 250 in 5 years (2024)
  2. [2] The Boulder Group β€” Single Tenant Net Lease Report β€” Q2 2026 (2026-07)