Pollo Campero celebrates the grand opening of its 122nd restaurant in the U.S. and its 6th in Manhattan, further strengthening its growth strategy in the country
NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Following the milestone opening of its 100th restaurant and ending 2024 with over 125 U.S. locations, Guatemalan restaurant brand Pollo Campero continues its expansion with the opening of its Penn Station location, bringing its unique, traditional flavors to New York City’s busiest train station.
Located in the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) concourse, the new Pollo Campero offers an elevated customer experience designed to meet the needs of commuters. Features include a mobile order pickup station with secure lockers accessible through a personalized code, self-service order kiosks and stylish, modern decor.
“Every achievement and milestone reached in our expansion plan, both in Manhattan and other markets, allows us to uphold and expand the family legacy of CMI — a legacy that transcends generations and was born from our founder, Don Juan Bautista Gutiérrez,” said José Gregorio Baquero, Global CEO of CMI Foods. “Pollo Campero’s growth in the United States reflects our commitment to creating life-changing opportunities and delivering exceptional flavors and experiences to families worldwide. And what better place to showcase that than the historic Penn Station.”
The restaurant will serve Campero’s famous fried and grilled chicken made from family recipes passed down from generation to generation, along with delicious chicken sandwiches, empanadas, salads and bowls, plus unique sides like sweet plantains and yuca fries. Individual and family meals are available, along with catering options.
“We continue to grow and bring our signature flavors closer to thousands of loyal customers who love the brand and do so in a way that meets them where they are,” said Campero USA Managing Director Luis Javier Rodas. “This new restaurant allows us to keep sharing our passion for what makes Pollo Campero unique. In 2025, we will maintain our pace of expansion across the United States.”
Pollo Campero, a leading brand of CMI, has set an ambitious goal to expand its presence in the United States to 250 locations by 2027.
About CMI — Pollo Campero
Pollo Campero is part of Corporación Multi Inversiones -CMI-. For more than 53 years, it has led the chicken market in the region, serving more than 80 million customers annually. Campero was founded in Guatemala in 1971, and a year later, it began operations in El Salvador under the direction of a group of businessmen led by Mr. Dionisio Gutiérrez G., founder of the company. Subsequently, the brand expanded to other countries in the region, such as the United States, Mexico, Honduras and Ecuador, becoming a key business of the CMI Foods group as part of Corporación Multi Inversiones. With more than 8,000 employees and more than 350 restaurants around the world, Pollo Campero continues to transcend borders with its traditional flavor and excellent service. In addition, the brand supports thousands of people through its projects with social impact, such as Gran Rifa Únete a Ayuvi, which has been supporting children with cancer in Guatemala and El Salvador for more than 23 years, and the Campero Institute, which has been providing education opportunities to Pollo Campero employees for 30 years. This brand has become part of families in Latin America and the United States, who enjoy its unique flavor and experience in each of its restaurants year after year as an iconic reference for Hispanic gastronomic culture. For more information, visit www.campero.com.
About CUSA Pollo Campero
Family founded in Guatemala in 1971, Pollo Campero is a quick-service restaurant specializing in uniquely flavorful chicken and a diverse menu offering individual and family meals made with quality ingredients. Using family recipes passed down from generation to generation, and a fried chicken recipe that is considered a national treasure of Guatemala, Pollo Campero offers tender, juicy, hand-breaded fried chicken and slow-marinated, citrus-infused grilled chicken that is always fresh and prepared daily. Pollo Campero also offers delicious, hand-crafted sides inspired by the brand’s roots in Latin America. Since its beginnings as a small, family-owned restaurant, Pollo Campero has grown to 100 locations in the U.S. and more than 350 restaurants around the world. To learn more about Pollo Campero, visit us.campero.com and follow the flavor on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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