News

Pollo Tropical continues Texas expansion

December 4, 2014

Pollo Tropical announced the opening of its third Houston area restaurant near the Galleria on Westheimer Road.

The restaurant's grand opening celebration will be from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. on Dec. 19. Festivities will include calypso music, a proclamation by local officials and a robosurfer challenge, where contestants will compete for first- and second-place prizes of $500 and $300 for their favorite charity. One grand prize winner will receive free chicken for a year, and the first 100 guests will receive a coupon for a free create your own family meal, redeemable on a future visit.

Pollo Tropical opened its first Houston-area restaurant in Pearland in July, followed by the Tomball restaurant in October. The new location will be the first one inside city limits.

"Pearland and Tomball residents have embraced the uniquely tropical, fresh, hand-prepared foods that Pollo Tropical brings to their communities," COO Danny Meisenheimer said in a news release. "Because the Galleria area is a citywide destination, our new Westheimer Road location will offer more people from all around the chance to experience Pollo Tropical."