Guatemalan Family's Pollo Campero Fried Chicken Chain Eyes Major U.S. Expansion
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Guatemalan family conglomerate CMI has quietly grown into one of Latin America's largest food companies over 103 years.
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Its Pollo Campero fried chicken chain has a cult following in Latin America and is now expanding rapidly in the U.S.
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CMI aims to open 250 Pollo Campero locations in the U.S. by 2026, targeting $6 billion in total sales this year.
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Pollo Campero is capitalizing on the fast growth of U.S. quick-service chicken and Latin restaurants.
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CMI ownership stays within the family, now in its 3rd generation, with no plans to ever sell the business.