FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BIGLARI, SARDAR
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. [LOCO] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC., 19100 RIDGEWOOD PKWY, SUITE 1200		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/14/2024
(Street)

SAN ANTONIO, TX 78259		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/14/2024   P   62,362 A $ 12.47 (2) 87,362 I By Biglari Reinsurance Ltd. (1)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/15/2024   P   50,554 A $ 13 (3) 137,916 I By Biglari Reinsurance Ltd. (1)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/16/2024   P   21,325 A $ 13.13 (4) 159,241 I By Biglari Reinsurance Ltd. (1)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/19/2024   P   62,329 A $ 13.46 (5) 221,570 I By Biglari Reinsurance Ltd. (1)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/20/2024   P   100,000 A $ 13.42 (6) 321,570 I By Biglari Reinsurance Ltd. (1)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/21/2024   P   43,161 A $ 13.59 (7) 364,731 I By Biglari Reinsurance Ltd. (1)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/22/2024   P   4,516 A $ 13.48 (8) 369,247 I By Biglari Reinsurance Ltd. (1)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share               4,000,000 I By The Lion Fund II, L.P. (9)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share               120,000 I By First Guard Insurance Company (10)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4) 		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BIGLARI, SARDAR
C/O BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC.
19100 RIDGEWOOD PKWY, SUITE 1200
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78259		     X    
BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.
C/O BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC.
19100 RIDGEWOOD PKWY, SUITE 1200
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78259		     X    
LION FUND II, L.P.
C/O BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC.
19100 RIDGEWOOD PKWY, SUITE 1200
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78259		     X    
Biglari Holdings Inc.
C/O BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC.
19100 RIDGEWOOD PKWY, SUITE 1200
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78259		       Explanation of Responses
Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.
C/O BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC.
19100 RIDGEWOOD PKWY, SUITE 1200
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78259		       Explanation of Responses
Biglari Insurance Group Inc.
C/O BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC.
19100 RIDGEWOOD PKWY, SUITE 1200
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78259		       Explanation of Responses

Signatures

 By: /s/ Sardar Biglari   08/27/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 By: Biglari Capital Corp.; By: /s/ Sardar Biglari, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer   08/27/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 By: The Lion Fund II, L.P.; By: Biglari Capital Corp., its general partner; By: /s/ Sardar Biglari, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer   08/27/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 By: Biglari Holdings Inc., By: /s/ Sardar Biglari, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer   08/27/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 By: Biglari Reinsurance Ltd.; By: /s/ Sardar Biglari, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer   08/27/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 By: Biglari Insurance Group Inc.; By: /s/ Sardar Biglari, Chairman of the Board   08/27/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares owned directly by Biglari Reinsurance Ltd. ("Biglari Reinsurance"). Biglari Insurance Group Inc. ("Biglari Insurance") is the direct parent company of Biglari Reinsurance. Biglari Holdings Inc. ("Biglari Holdings") is the direct parent company of Biglari Insurance. Mr. Biglari is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Biglari Holdings. By virute of these relationships, Biglari Insurance, Biglari Holdings and Mr. Biglari may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned directly by Biglari Reinsurance.
(2) The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.38 to $12.62. The reporting persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commision, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(3) The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.66 to $13.13. The reporting persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commision, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(4) The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.02 to $13.26. The reporting persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commision, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(5) The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.25 to $13.60. The reporting persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commision, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(6) The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.28 to $13.70. The reporting persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commision, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(7) The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.53 to $13.66. The reporting persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commision, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(8) The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.46 to $13.50. The reporting persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commision, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(9) Shares owned directly by The Lion Fund II, L.P. (the "Lion Fund II"). Biglari Capital Corp. ("BCC") is the general partner of the Lion Fund II. Mr. Biglari is the sole owner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BCC. By virtue of these relationships, BCC and Mr. Biglari may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned directly by the Lion Fund II.
(10) Shares owned directly by First Guard Insurance Company ("First Guard"). Biglari Reinsurance is the direct parent company of First Guard. Biglari Insurance is the direct parent company of Biglari Reinsurance. Biglari Holdings is the direct parent company of Biglari Insurance. Mr. Biglari is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Biglari Holdings and has investment discretion over the securities owned by First Guard. By virtue of these relationships, Biglari Reinsurance, Biglari Insurance, Biglari Holdings and Mr. Biglari may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned directly by First Guard.
 
Remarks:
This Form 4 is filed jointly by Mr. Biglari, Biglari Holdings, BCC, the Lion Fund II, Biglari Reinsurance and Biglari Insurance. Each of the foregoing disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.

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