Pollo Tropical is a restaurant

Restaurant

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 chain specializing in the Floribbean

Floribbean

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 cuisine of South Florida (a fusion of Florida cuisine and Caribbean food

Caribbean cuisine

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). The chain has its headquarters in Kendall

Kendall, Florida

Kendall is a suburban neighborhood of metropolitan Miami, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the area had a total population of 75,226....

, unincorporated

Unincorporated area

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 Miami-Dade County, Florida

Miami-Dade County, Florida

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The first Pollo Tropical opened in November 1988, in Miami. The chain has over 70 company-owned restaurants in Florida

Florida

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 and more than 20 franchised

Franchising

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 units throughout Latin America

Latin America

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 and the Caribbean

Caribbean

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, including over 10 in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

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, and Ecuador

Ecuador

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. The company has expanded restaurants into the Atlanta market with a single store in Lawrenceville

Lawrenceville, Georgia

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, as well as the New York City

New York City

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 market, with locations in Brooklyn, Woodbridge, North Bergen, Little Ferry and Clifton

Clifton, New Jersey

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 in New Jersey.

The restaurants are best known for its marinated

Marination

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 and grilled

Grilling

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 chicken

Chicken

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 served with black bean

Black bean

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s and rice

Rice

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. Some common side dish

Side dish

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es are french fries

French fries

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, salad

Salad

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s, plantain

Plantain

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, and fried yuca

Cassava

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Pollo Tropical bought and renamed all the Central Florida

Central Florida

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 "TropiGrill" locations to Pollo Tropical. TropiGrill had similar style restaurants and menus as Pollo Tropical.

External links

• Official website