Kurt Vialet, Novelle Francis, Kenneth Gittens and Franklin Johnson, all spoke about the importance of small businesses becoming successful. Croix, any new business is welcomed," Mr. Vialet said. He mentioned the forty new employees and the additional taxes to the government's coffers, adding that "it's definitely going to impact the economy of St. Francis described Thursday's grand opening as "remarkable," and spoke of initiatives he has either spearheaded or supported with the aim of stimulating economic growth on St.
Croix — chief among them the South Shore Enterprise Zone initiative. Office Manager and Head of Leasing at Sunny Isle, Debra Webster, spoke of the arduous process that preceded Thursday's grand opening, and praised government departments and agencies that worked with both Sunny Isle and Pollo Tropical to achieve the feat. Among changes that had to be approved was the re-designation of roads parking lots turned into drive-thru, and part of a road once leading out of Sunny Isle to the east has been changed to facilitate the drive-thru's exit.
That's on top of repurposing what was once a clothing store for restaurant use, Ms. Webster said. As a side note, Ms. Webster teased a new restaurant in the former IHOP location coming to Sunny Isle soon, though she did not divulge much else.
Another plus franchised locations are located throughout Puerto Rico, other parts of the Caribbean, Central America and South America. Facebook Twitter Email. Pollo Tropical prepares for makeover. Use our store locator to see if your store delivers. To find out more about our catering service please call ext. If you received an invitation noted at the bottom of your receipt, please visit us at pollolistens. The invitation will have the code needed to take the survey.
Please remember to complete the survey within 2 days of your visit. Where can I find your Nutritional Information? Our nutritional guide is available in the menu section of our Website. While most other chicken places prominently feature fried chicken with the grilled variety just offered as an afterthought, that's not what's going on here.
Instead, the fire-grilled chicken is the star of the show. Whether you just want to get a chicken breast or you'd prefer to opt for a whole half of a chicken, you have options here. While the chicken platters are a huge part of the menu, you can also find bowls, sandwiches, soups, salads, and more.
However, this place offers more than one type of food, so you're not stuck with grilled chicken if it's just not your thing. There are some breaded chicken menu items for those who prefer a little crunch and aren't looking for the healthiest item on the menu. And the roast pork is a popular menu item, and since you won't find pork on many other fast food menus, we definitely think it's worth a try when you visit.
Wondering why you've never been to a Pollo Tropical before? Well, that's because you're only going to see these restaurants in Florida in the U. It all started in Miami in At the time, most fast food places were all offering the same thing: hamburgers and the occasional chicken sandwich. But the founders had a better idea for a restaurant that was a bit out of the ordinary for the time: They wanted the business to be centered around Caribbean-inspired food, per Restaurant Business Online.
When you know that, it makes sense why the locations are clustered in the Sunshine State. There is a large Latin population there, and the owners probably figured that that population would be their target audience, considering the food they planned on making.
The restaurants are scattered all over the state, but you'll see them most heavily concentrated in the Miami area, where it all started. Therefore, if you're interested in trying out this fast casual joint for yourself, now you know where to go.
You may be wondering why Pollo Tropical hasn't tried to expand outside of the state of Florida. Well, funny thing However, it was less than successful in the long term.
Back in , Restaurant Business Online asserted that at the height of the company's success, circa , the restaurant had a whopping locations. In , the company decided that it wanted to try to move into Texas. In fact, there were even locations outside of the United States, in countries like Panama , some of which are still open.
But it didn't take long for Pollo Tropical to realize their expansion wasn't working. Therefore, they were then forced to pull back and retreat into their home state of Florida.
While the chain's locations in that state may still be going strong, it's clear that Pollo Tropical didn't have staying power in a more diverse market. While most of Pollo Tropical's push to expand took place within the United States, they attempted to make it out of the country as well.
As you can imagine, the Caribbean and other Latin regions were targeted, since the food was based on this kind of cuisine.
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