El Pollo Loco, Richardson

Since 1980, the staff at El Pollo Loco have been perfecting and selling their special recipe of chicken, marinated in a secret blend of herbs, citrus juices, and spices. Each day, they grill about 147 of them at each of their restaurants to go in burritos, salads, or whole-chicken meals. To complement each chicken, they make their salsas, guacamoles, and dressings fresh each day, cutting tomatoes and hass avocados each day. Sides of rice, black beans, or corn mixed with red peppers provide quick, but healthy, alternatives to most fast food options.