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Portillo's Inc.
(NASDAQ:PTLO) 

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Portillo's Inc., through with its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership and operation of fast casual and quick service restaurants in the United States. The company offers Chicago-style hot dogs and sausages, Italian beef sandwiches, chopped salads, burgers, crinkle-cut French fries, homemade choco...

Founded: 1963
Founder: Richard J. Portillo 
CEO: Michael Osanloo  
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Restaurants

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    Unit: USD2026-03-29 2025-12-28 2025-09-28 2025-06-29 2025-03-30 2024-12-29 2024-09-29 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-24 2023-06-25 2023-03-26 2022-12-25 2022-09-25 2022-06-26 2022-03-27 2021-12-26 2021-09-26 
                       
      revenues
    182,623,000 185,745,000 181,428,000 188,456,000 176,437,000 184,609,000 178,252,000 181,862,000 165,831,000 187,858,000 166,805,000 169,182,000 156,061,000 150,878,000 151,121,000 150,623,000 134,482,000 138,908,000 138,003,000 
      yoy
    3.51% 0.62% 1.78% 3.63% 6.40% -1.73% 6.86% 7.49% 6.26% 24.51% 10.38% 12.32% 16.05% 8.62% 9.51%     
      qoq
    -1.68% 2.38% -3.73% 6.81% -4.43% 3.57% -1.99% 9.67% -11.73% 12.62% -1.40% 8.41% 3.44% -0.16% 0.33% 12.00% -3.19% 0.66%  
      cost and expenses:
                       
      restaurant operating expenses:
                       
      food, beverage and packaging costs
    63,285,000 64,234,000 62,619,000 63,750,000 61,102,000 62,870,000 60,136,000 61,712,000 56,961,000 65,462,000 55,551,000 56,229,000        
      labor
    49,195,000 48,220,000 48,263,000 48,340,000 46,868,000 45,432,000 45,945,000 46,412,000 43,302,000 47,668,000 42,588,000 43,153,000 40,459,000 40,040,000 39,133,000 37,906,000 37,313,000 36,355,000 36,921,000 
      occupancy
    11,184,000 10,120,000 10,524,000 9,966,000 10,021,000 8,909,000 9,172,000 9,211,000 9,340,000 8,460,000 8,210,000 8,237,000 8,451,000 7,879,000 7,644,000 7,379,000 7,755,000 7,170,000 7,000,000 
      other operating expenses
    24,115,000 22,597,000 23,331,000 21,919,000 21,790,000 22,170,000 21,053,000 19,958,000 19,857,000 20,532,000 18,571,000 18,832,000 18,704,000 18,087,000 16,882,000 15,178,000 15,165,000 15,071,000 15,554,000 
      total restaurant operating expenses
    147,779,000 145,171,000 144,737,000 143,975,000 139,781,000 139,381,000 136,306,000 137,293,000 129,460,000 142,122,000 124,920,000 126,451,000 121,240,000 118,829,000 117,033,000 112,237,000 106,499,000 103,895,000 103,760,000 
      general and administrative expenses
    20,359,000 19,414,000 20,025,000 18,798,000 18,903,000 20,303,000 18,305,000 17,941,000 18,540,000 21,550,000 18,898,000 19,609,000 18,778,000 17,707,000 18,059,000 15,439,000 15,687,000 51,334,000 11,750,000 
      pre-opening expenses
    2,550,000 3,337,000 3,260,000 1,697,000 508,000 3,966,000 1,747,000 2,100,000 1,423,000 3,990,000 2,410,000 275,000 2,344,000 2,945,000 791,000 423,000 556,000 1,258,000 347,000 
      depreciation and amortization
    7,936,000 7,623,000 7,312,000 7,137,000 7,040,000 6,568,000 6,679,000 7,106,000 6,944,000 6,525,000 6,178,000 5,941,000 5,670,000 5,104,000 5,289,000 5,309,000 5,205,000 5,087,000 5,516,000 
      net income attributable to equity method investment
    -206,000 -277,000 -452,000 -382,000 -164,000 -306,000 -383,000 -335,000 -205,000 -391,000 -422,000 -381,000 -207,000 -276,000 -409,000 -275,000 -123,000 -146,000 -292,000 
      other income
    -287,000   -300,000 -12,000 864,000 -390,000 -358,000 -428,000 -405,000 -276,000  -257,000 129,000 -228,000  -156,000 -4,000 -292,000 
      operating income
    4,492,000 10,331,000 5,434,000 17,531,000 10,381,000 13,833,000 15,988,000 18,115,000 10,097,000 14,467,000 15,097,000 17,384,000 8,493,000 6,440,000 10,586,000 17,439,000 6,814,000 -22,516,000 17,214,000 
      yoy
    -56.73% -25.32% -66.01% -3.22% 2.81% -4.38% 5.90% 4.21% 18.89% 124.64% 42.61% -0.32% 24.64% -128.60% -38.50%     
      qoq
    -56.52% 90.12% -69.00% 68.88% -24.95% -13.48% -11.74% 79.41% -30.21% -4.17% -13.16% 104.69% 31.88% -39.16% -39.30% 155.93% -130.26% -230.80%  
      operating margin %
    2.46% 5.56% 3.00% 9.30% 5.88% 7.49% 8.97% 9.96% 6.09% 7.70% 9.05% 10.28% 5.44% 4.27% 7.00% 11.58% 5.07% -16.21% 12.47% 
      interest expense
    5,627,000 5,669,000 5,664,000 5,726,000 5,749,000 6,033,000 6,450,000 6,603,000 6,530,000 6,931,000 6,573,000 6,523,000 7,444,000 8,358,000 7,090,000 6,097,000 6,099,000 7,570,000 10,683,000 
      interest income
    -50,000 -7,000 -118,000 -79,000 -71,000 -105,000 -50,000 -75,000 -79,000 -96,000 -116,000         
      tax receivable agreement liability adjustment
    -412,000 -813,000 353,000 -1,838,000 -647,000 -6,425,000 -1,724,000 -439,000 -561,000 -1,658,000 -528,000 -579,000 -584,000 -2,883,000 -708,000 -1,754,000    
      income before income taxes
    -673,000 5,482,000 -465,000 13,722,000 5,350,000 14,330,000 11,312,000 12,026,000 4,207,000 9,290,000 9,168,000 11,440,000 -1,832,000 965,000 4,204,000 13,096,000 715,000   
      income tax expense
    -164,000 -795,000 -1,247,000 3,679,000 1,360,000 1,901,000 2,539,000 3,496,000  -357,000 2,622,000 1,542,000 -559,000 -1,688,000 1,006,000 2,340,000 165,000   
      net income
    -509,000 6,277,000 782,000 10,043,000 3,990,000 12,429,000 8,773,000 8,530,000 5,344,000 9,647,000 6,546,000 9,898,000 -1,273,000 2,653,000 3,198,000 10,756,000 550,000 -33,820,000 6,531,000 
      yoy
    -112.76% -49.50% -91.09% 17.74% -25.34% 28.84% 34.02% -13.82% -519.80% 263.63% 104.69% -7.98% -331.45% -107.84% -51.03%     
      qoq
    -108.11% 702.69% -92.21% 151.70% -67.90% 41.67% 2.85% 59.62% -44.60% 47.37% -33.87% -877.53% -147.98% -17.04% -70.27% 1855.64% -101.63% -617.84%  
      net income margin %
    -0.28% 3.38% 0.43% 5.33% 2.26% 6.73% 4.92% 4.69% 3.22% 5.14% 3.92% 5.85% -0.82% 1.76% 2.12% 7.14% 0.41% -24.35% 4.73% 
      net income attributable to non-controlling interests
    -107,000 163,000 -432,000 1,339,000 677,000 1,164,000 1,553,000 2,060,000 782,000 1,858,000 2,185,000 3,110,000 -759,000 -1,301,000 1,606,000 5,645,000 356,000   
      net income attributable to portillo's inc.
    -402,000 6,114,000 1,214,000 8,704,000 3,313,000 11,265,000 7,220,000 6,470,000 4,562,000 7,789,000 4,361,000 6,788,000 -514,000 3,954,000 1,592,000 5,111,000 194,000   
      net income per common share attributable to portillo's inc.:
                       
      basic
    -10 50 20 130 50 75 120 100 80 50 80 120 -10       
      diluted
    -10 47.5 20 120 50 72.5 110 100 80 47.5 70 120 -10       
      weighted-average common shares outstanding:
                       
      basic
    72,076,398,000 68,821,447,000 71,908,534,000 67,595,224,000 63,837,940,000 61,050,437,000 61,921,564,000 61,650,118,000 57,437,782,000 53,806,570,000 55,127,133,000 54,964,649,000 49,599,074,000 38,902,259,000 38,899,373,000 35,991,079,000 35,807,171,000 35,807,171,000 51,210,222,000 
      diluted
    72,076,398,000 71,086,762,000 73,973,710,000 69,867,802,000 66,468,491,000 63,982,643,000 64,894,558,000 64,608,698,000 60,493,958,000 57,307,784,000 58,767,812,000 58,550,057,000 49,599,074,000 42,715,977,000 42,625,160,000 39,687,090,000 39,944,086,000 35,807,171,000 51,581,685,000 
      other loss
     146,000 1,112,000         -97,000    51,000    
      loss on debt extinguishment
                3,465,000       
      income tax benefit
            -1,137,000           
      cost of goods sold, excluding depreciation and amortization
                53,626,000 52,823,000 53,374,000 51,774,000 46,266,000 45,299,000 44,285,000 
      less: redeemable preferred units accretion
                     -4,198,000 -5,886,000 
      net income attributable to common unit holders
                 3,626,000 3,198,000 10,756,000 550,000 856,500 645,000 
      income per common share attributable to portillo's inc.:
                       
      basic
                 90 40 140 10   
      diluted
                 80 40 130    
      earnings per common unit:
                       
      basic
                     17.5 10 
      diluted
                     17.5 10 
      weighted-average common units outstanding:
                       
      basic
    72,076,398,000 68,821,447,000 71,908,534,000 67,595,224,000 63,837,940,000 61,050,437,000 61,921,564,000 61,650,118,000 57,437,782,000 53,806,570,000 55,127,133,000 54,964,649,000 49,599,074,000 38,902,259,000 38,899,373,000 35,991,079,000 35,807,171,000 35,807,171,000 51,210,222,000 
      diluted
    72,076,398,000 71,086,762,000 73,973,710,000 69,867,802,000 66,468,491,000 63,982,643,000 64,894,558,000 64,608,698,000 60,493,958,000 57,307,784,000 58,767,812,000 58,550,057,000 49,599,074,000 42,715,977,000 42,625,160,000 39,687,090,000 39,944,086,000 35,807,171,000 51,581,685,000 
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        assets
                         
        current assets:
                         
        cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
      23,993,000 19,963,000 17,234,000 16,621,000 12,936,000 22,876,000 18,520,000 12,357,000 13,184,000 10,438,000 12,947,000 22,457,000 14,611,000 44,427,000 46,722,000 49,730,000 32,182,000 39,263,000  
        accounts and tenant improvement receivables
      13,137,000 16,502,000 18,850,000 17,669,000 14,283,000 14,794,000 14,913,000 15,326,000 14,447,000 14,183,000 14,962,000         
        inventories
      7,668,000 8,207,000 9,225,000 10,098,000 6,675,000 7,915,000              
        prepaid expenses and other
      7,127,000 6,844,000                  
        total current assets
      51,925,000 51,516,000 50,095,000 50,293,000 41,857,000 52,651,000 46,932,000 41,945,000 42,387,000 41,919,000 39,125,000 45,585,000 35,878,000 65,326,000 64,936,000 69,281,000 48,885,000 59,017,000 67,128,000 
        property and equipment
      428,546,000 420,263,000 407,252,000 384,883,000 366,132,000 358,975,000 343,160,000 314,617,000 306,106,000 295,793,000 274,605,000 250,443,000 237,216,000 227,036,000 211,741,000 193,813,000 192,093,000 190,834,000 186,621,000 
        operating lease assets
      264,851,000 261,086,000 259,468,000 243,220,000 228,114,000 222,390,000 214,338,000 213,757,000 194,852,000 193,825,000 191,488,000 179,449,000 173,414,000 166,808,000      
        goodwill
      394,298,000 394,298,000 394,298,000 394,298,000 394,298,000 394,298,000 394,298,000 394,298,000 394,298,000 394,298,000 394,298,000 394,298,000 394,298,000 394,298,000 394,298,000 394,298,000 394,298,000 394,298,000 394,298,000 
        trade names
      221,725,000 221,725,000 221,725,000 223,925,000 223,925,000 223,925,000 223,925,000 223,925,000 223,925,000 223,925,000 223,925,000 223,925,000 223,925,000 223,925,000 223,925,000 223,925,000 223,925,000 223,925,000  
        other intangible assets
      22,714,000 23,391,000 24,068,000 24,745,000 25,421,000 26,098,000 26,745,000 27,467,000 28,189,000 28,911,000 29,634,000 30,356,000 31,078,000 31,800,000 33,478,000 34,263,000 35,047,000 35,832,000  
        equity method investment
      15,624,000 15,696,000 15,701,000 15,538,000 15,942,000 16,056,000 16,032,000 15,940,000 16,641,000 16,684,000 16,543,000 16,373,000 16,238,000 16,274,000 16,245,000 16,083,000 16,127,000 16,170,000 16,278,000 
        deferred tax assets
      211,473,000 211,267,000 210,298,000 209,051,000 196,049,000 197,409,000 197,580,000 200,119,000 203,615,000 184,701,000 184,375,000 186,997,000 185,943,000 150,497,000 115,202,000     
        other assets
      6,680,000 7,292,000 7,637,000 7,777,000 7,558,000 8,284,000 8,409,000 6,850,000 6,877,000 5,485,000 3,847,000 4,061,000 3,713,000 4,119,000 4,247,000 4,282,000 4,636,000 5,042,000 4,596,000 
        total other assets
      872,514,000 873,669,000 873,727,000 875,334,000 863,193,000 866,070,000 866,989,000 868,599,000 873,545,000 854,004,000 852,622,000 856,010,000 855,195,000 820,913,000 787,395,000 744,800,000 748,322,000 749,722,000 675,713,000 
        total assets
      1,617,836,000 1,606,534,000 1,590,542,000 1,553,730,000 1,499,296,000 1,500,086,000 1,471,419,000 1,438,918,000 1,416,890,000 1,385,541,000 1,357,840,000 1,331,487,000 1,301,703,000 1,280,083,000 1,064,072,000 1,007,894,000 989,300,000 999,573,000 929,462,000 
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                         
        current liabilities:
                         
        accounts payable
      39,058,000 43,210,000 48,470,000 43,683,000 33,109,000 45,516,000 47,165,000 37,584,000 29,323,000 33,189,000 33,481,000 24,147,000 22,130,000 30,273,000 27,442,000 20,382,000 22,170,000 27,249,000 21,531,000 
        current portion of long-term debt
      6,250,000 6,250,000 6,250,000 6,250,000 4,688,000 11,250,000 9,375,000 9,375,000 7,500,000 7,500,000 7,500,000 7,500,000 7,500,000 4,155,000 3,324,000 3,324,000 3,324,000 3,324,000 3,324,000 
        current portion of tax receivable agreement liability
      1,315,000 7,910,000 7,766,000 9,177,000 9,007,000 7,686,000 7,723,000 7,230,000 7,191,000 4,428,000 6,527,000 6,309,000 6,309,000 813,000      
        short-term debt
      104,000,000 90,000,000 77,000,000 70,000,000 73,000,000 25,000,000 14,000,000 17,000,000 32,000,000 15,000,000  10,000,000 10,000,000       
        deferred revenue
      5,541,000 7,472,000 4,394,000 4,970,000 5,319,000 7,032,000 4,112,000 4,712,000            
        short-term operating lease liabilities
      6,922,000 6,878,000 6,301,000 6,458,000                
        accrued expenses
      36,848,000 32,236,000 37,123,000 30,730,000 34,244,000 33,072,000 36,246,000 27,573,000 29,895,000 32,039,000 33,355,000 31,322,000 27,592,000 29,915,000 23,264,000 25,123,000 21,265,000 29,472,000 33,482,000 
        total current liabilities
      199,934,000 193,956,000 187,304,000 171,268,000 165,910,000 135,569,000 124,288,000 109,265,000 116,875,000 104,913,000 90,005,000 89,027,000 83,739,000 77,297,000 58,063,000 53,478,000 51,822,000 66,938,000 62,266,000 
        long-term liabilities:
                         
        long-term debt
      236,585,000 237,977,000 239,368,000 240,758,000 242,147,000 275,422,000 278,867,000 278,679,000 282,239,000 283,923,000 287,486,000 289,168,000 288,979,000 314,425,000 315,288,000 315,410,000 315,619,000 315,829,000 466,764,000 
        tax receivable agreement liability
      342,841,000 344,524,000 345,480,000 343,717,000 307,239,000 316,893,000 318,967,000 320,849,000 321,328,000 295,390,000 294,950,000 295,696,000 292,490,000 252,003,000 205,287,000 154,883,000 156,638,000 156,638,000  
        long-term operating lease liabilities
      334,827,000 329,190,000 326,391,000 306,692,000                
        other long-term liabilities
      3,394,000 3,614,000 3,599,000 3,498,000 3,371,000 3,559,000 3,945,000 2,774,000 2,670,000 2,791,000 2,973,000 3,151,000 2,827,000 3,291,000 3,745,000 3,800,000 4,156,000 4,588,000 6,862,000 
        total long-term liabilities
      917,647,000 915,305,000 914,838,000 894,665,000 837,980,000 874,414,000 869,539,000 865,531,000 847,670,000 820,518,000 820,108,000 806,004,000 794,978,000 769,885,000 561,884,000 510,604,000 509,737,000 509,229,000 504,470,000 
        total liabilities
      1,117,581,000 1,109,261,000 1,102,142,000 1,065,933,000 1,003,890,000 1,009,983,000 993,827,000 974,796,000 964,545,000 925,431,000 910,113,000 895,031,000 878,717,000 847,182,000 619,947,000 564,082,000 561,559,000 576,167,000 566,736,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                         
        stockholders' equity:
                         
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value per share...
                         
        class a common stock, 0.01 par value per share...
      722,000 720,000 719,000 719,000 639,000 637,000 622,000 617,000 615,000 555,000 552,000 551,000 545,000 484,000 421,000 362,000 358,000 358,000  
        class b common stock, 0.00001 par value per share...
                         
        additional paid-in-capital
      408,161,000 404,603,000 402,343,000 403,068,000 359,798,000 357,295,000 349,955,000 344,937,000 341,750,000 308,212,000 305,515,000 301,622,000 294,984,000 260,664,000 232,031,000 192,862,000 188,752,000 186,856,000 141,751,000 
        retained earnings
      62,072,000 62,474,000 56,360,000 55,146,000 46,442,000 43,129,000 31,864,000 24,644,000 18,174,000 13,612,000 5,823,000 1,462,000       3,426,000 
        total stockholders' equity attributable to portillo's inc.
      470,955,000 467,797,000 459,422,000 458,933,000 406,879,000 401,061,000 382,441,000 370,198,000 360,539,000 322,379,000 311,890,000 303,635,000 290,203,000 256,336,000 223,399,000 182,579,000 173,354,000 171,264,000  
        non-controlling interest
      29,300,000 29,476,000 28,978,000 28,864,000 88,527,000 89,042,000 95,151,000 93,924,000 91,806,000 137,731,000 135,837,000 132,821,000 132,783,000 176,565,000 220,726,000 261,233,000 254,387,000 252,142,000  
        total stockholders' equity
      500,255,000 497,273,000 488,400,000 487,797,000 495,406,000 490,103,000 477,592,000 464,122,000 452,345,000 460,110,000 447,727,000 436,456,000 422,986,000 432,901,000 444,125,000 443,812,000 427,741,000 423,406,000  
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
      1,617,836,000 1,606,534,000 1,590,542,000 1,553,730,000 1,499,296,000 1,500,086,000 1,471,419,000 1,438,918,000 1,416,890,000 1,385,541,000 1,357,840,000 1,331,487,000 1,301,703,000 1,280,083,000 1,064,072,000 1,007,894,000 989,300,000   
        prepaid expenses
        4,786,000 5,905,000 7,963,000 7,066,000 5,201,000 5,507,000 6,246,000 8,565,000 4,798,000 5,139,000 5,879,000 4,922,000 4,170,000 5,082,000 6,155,000 5,836,000  
        short-term lease liability
          6,543,000 6,013,000              
        long-term lease liability
          285,223,000 278,540,000              
        inventory
            8,298,000 8,755,000 8,510,000 8,733,000 6,418,000 6,493,000 5,259,000 7,387,000 5,934,000 5,639,000 5,147,000 6,078,000 4,399,000 
        short-term operating lease liability
            5,667,000 5,791,000 5,773,000 5,577,000 5,048,000 5,053,000 5,088,000 4,849,000      
        long-term operating lease liability
            267,760,000 263,229,000 241,433,000 238,414,000 234,699,000 217,989,000 210,682,000 200,166,000      
        current deferred revenue
              5,193,000 7,180,000 4,094,000 4,696,000 5,120,000 7,292,000 4,033,000 4,649,000 5,063,000 6,893,000 3,929,000 
        accounts receivable
                 11,496,000 10,129,000 8,590,000 8,110,000 8,830,000 5,401,000 7,840,000 5,727,000 
        accumulated deficit
                  -5,326,000 -4,812,000 -9,053,000 -10,645,000 -15,756,000 -15,950,000  
        deferred rent
                    37,564,000 36,511,000 33,324,000 32,174,000 30,844,000 
        other assets:
                         
        deferred tax asset
                     71,949,000 74,289,000 74,455,000  
        liabilities, redeemable preferred units and stockholders' equity
                         
        redeemable preferred units, — and 100,000 units authorized, issued and outstanding as of december 26, 2021 and december 27, 2020, respectively
                         
        member's equity
                         
        total liabilities, redeemable preferred units and stockholders' equity
                       999,573,000  
        cash and cash equivalents
                        49,367,000 
        restricted cash
                        190,000 
        other current assets
                        7,445,000 
        intangible assets-net of accumulated amortization
                        260,541,000 
        liabilities, redeemable preferred units and common equity
                         
        redeemable preferred units
                        217,549,000 
        common equity:
                         
        common units—51,210,222 and 51,192,434 units authorized, 51,210,222 and 51,192,434 units issued and outstanding as of september 26, 2021 and december 27, 2020
                         
        stock subscription receivable
                         
        total common equity
                        145,177,000 
        total liabilities, redeemable preferred units and common equity
                        929,462,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-29 2025-12-28 2025-09-28 2025-06-29 2025-03-30 2024-12-29 2024-09-29 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-24 2023-06-25 2023-03-26 2022-12-25 2022-09-25 2022-06-26 2022-03-27 2021-12-26 
                          
          cash flows from operating activities:
                          
          net income
        -509,000 6,277,000 782,000 10,043,000 3,990,000 12,429,000 8,773,000 8,530,000 5,344,000 9,647,000 6,546,000 9,898,000 -1,273,000 2,653,000 3,198,000 10,756,000 550,000 -33,820,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                          
          depreciation and amortization
        7,936,000 7,623,000 7,312,000 7,137,000 7,040,000 6,568,000 6,679,000 7,106,000 6,944,000 6,525,000 6,178,000 5,940,000 5,670,000 5,104,000 5,289,000 5,309,000 5,205,000 5,087,000 
          amortization of debt issuance costs and discount
        170,000 171,000 172,000 173,000 176,000 305,000 188,000 190,000 190,000 187,000 194,000 189,000 431,000 799,000 709,000 622,000 621,000 730,000 
          loss on sales of assets
        72,000 186,000 106,000 81,000 61,000 398,000 64,000 -10,000 76,000 80,000 16,000 378,000 118,000 186,000 105,000 85,000 22,000 126,000 
          equity-based compensation
        3,230,000 2,205,000 -320,000 2,658,000 1,950,000 1,928,000 3,506,000 2,890,000 2,827,000 3,498,000 4,324,000 4,183,000 3,537,000 4,790,000 3,698,000 3,864,000 3,785,000  
          deferred income tax expense
        -164,000 -795,000 -1,247,000 3,679,000 1,360,000 1,873,000 2,539,000    2,622,000 1,542,000 -559,000  1,006,000 2,340,000 165,000  
          tax receivable agreement liability adjustment
        -412,000 -813,000 353,000 -1,838,000 -647,000 -6,425,000 -1,724,000 -439,000 -561,000 -1,658,000 -528,000 -579,000 -584,000 -2,883,000 -708,000    
          gift card breakage
        -336,000 -201,000 -154,000 -201,000 -301,000 -186,000 -164,000 -202,000 -300,000 -229,000 -160,000 -199,000 -329,000 -172,000 -152,000 -181,000 -293,000 -161,000 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                          
          accounts receivable
        1,434,000  -303,000 -347,000 527,000  1,178,000 -502,000 -179,000  -387,000 -1,405,000 499,000  -975,000 -2,905,000 1,816,000  
          receivables from related parties
        -16,000 127,000 -86,000 -8,000 -8,000 -198,000 310,000 -121,000 -37,000 18,000 41,000 -40,000 -101,000 130,000 32,000 -58,000 -8,000 -8,000 
          inventories
        539,000 1,018,000 873,000 -3,423,000 1,240,000              
          other current assets
        -281,000 -2,059,000 1,119,000 2,058,000 -897,000 -1,865,000 306,000 688,000 1,228,000 -3,767,000 342,000 739,000 -957,000 -752,000 912,000 1,073,000 -319,000 -3,728,000 
          operating lease assets
        2,475,000 2,620,000 2,522,000 2,174,000 2,383,000 1,958,000 2,050,000 2,248,000 2,213,000 1,717,000 1,805,000 1,799,000 2,081,000      
          accounts payable
        -1,378,000 7,012,000 743,000 -563,000 -6,876,000 6,746,000 -2,295,000 10,333,000 -3,500,000 2,986,000 2,000 381,000 -3,160,000 -2,532,000 1,819,000 800,000 -3,708,000 4,299,000 
          accrued expenses and other liabilities
        2,970,000 -1,694,000 5,988,000 -3,757,000 -227,000 -53,000 8,245,000 -2,573,000 -3,792,000 1,998,000 1,582,000 3,954,000 -4,513,000 10,035,000 -2,308,000 3,605,000 -9,745,000 -887,000 
          operating lease liabilities
        -785,000 -624,000 -689,000 -632,000 -975,000 -587,000 -683,000 -883,000 -1,025,000 -258,000 -416,000 -561,000 -798,000      
          deferred lease incentives
        2,091,000 3,096,000 600,000   2,077,000 1,375,000 1,159,000 942,000 488,000 163,000 850,000 400,000 651,000 600,000 
          other assets and liabilities
        518,000 435,000 77,000 423,000 654,000 -287,000 -478,000 886,000 -379,000 -1,964,000 -138,000 -162,000 -19,000 83,000 -173,000 46,000 30,000 111,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        17,554,000 23,170,000 20,048,000 19,243,000 9,450,000 26,086,000 30,326,000 32,551,000 9,077,000 17,211,000 22,261,000 24,823,000 6,486,000 17,920,000 13,610,000 24,559,000 800,000 2,983,000 
          capital expenditures
        -18,461,000 -32,338,000 -25,016,000 -14,041,000 -19,040,000 -31,677,000 -22,609,000 -16,966,000 -16,939,000 -30,258,000 -20,301,000 -17,143,000 -20,216,000 -17,049,000 -16,072,000 -7,661,000 -6,279,000 -8,496,000 
          free cash flows
        -907,000 -9,168,000 -4,968,000 5,202,000 -9,590,000 -5,591,000 7,717,000 15,585,000 -7,862,000 -13,047,000 1,960,000 7,680,000 -13,730,000 871,000 -2,462,000 16,898,000 -5,479,000 -5,513,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                          
          purchase of property and equipment
        -18,461,000 -32,338,000 -25,016,000 -14,041,000 -19,040,000 -31,677,000 -22,609,000 -16,966,000 -16,939,000 -30,258,000 -20,301,000 -17,143,000 -20,216,000 -17,049,000 -16,072,000 -7,661,000 -6,279,000 -8,496,000 
          other
        156,000                  
          net cash from investing activities
        -18,305,000 -32,114,000 -25,003,000 -14,036,000 -19,040,000 -31,677,000 -22,609,000 -16,889,000 -16,939,000 -30,258,000 -20,253,000 -17,136,000 -20,190,000 -17,049,000 -16,058,000 -7,631,000 -6,279,000 -8,496,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                          
          proceeds from short-term debt
        14,000,000 13,000,000 7,000,000 -3,000,000 48,000,000   -15,000,000 17,000,000   10,000,000      
          payments of long-term debt
        -1,562,000 -1,563,000 -1,562,000 -38,750,000 -1,875,000 -1,875,000 -1,875,000 -3,750,000 -1,875,000 -322,428,000 -831,000 -831,000 -831,000 -831,000 -155,831,000 
          distributions paid to non-controlling interest holders
        -376,000 -1,291,000 -838,000        
          proceeds from stock option exercises
        231,000 2,140,000 587,000 1,756,000 1,467,000 477,000 632,000 558,000 306,000 425,000 590,000      
          employee withholding taxes related to net settled equity awards
        -29,000 -62,000 -97,000 -826,000 -61,000 -1,038,000 -116,000 -267,000 -12,000 -1,393,000 -56,000 -37,000 -19,000      
          proceeds from employee stock purchase plan purchases
        80,000 88,000 87,000 164,000 114,000 107,000 95,000 176,000 130,000 123,000 107,000 170,000 127,000      
          payments of tax receivable agreement liability
        -7,913,000 -7,686,000 -3,000 -4,429,000 -813,000      
          payment of deferred financing costs
         -1,263,000     -3,569,000      
          contributions from non-controlling interests
        350,000 210,000                 
          net cash from financing activities
        4,781,000      -1,554,000   10,538,000 -11,518,000 159,000 -16,112,000 -3,166,000 -560,000 620,000 -1,602,000 -4,781,000 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
        4,030,000 2,729,000 613,000 3,685,000 -9,940,000 4,356,000 6,163,000 -827,000 2,746,000 -2,509,000 -9,510,000   -2,295,000 -3,008,000   -10,294,000 
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period
        19,963,000 22,876,000 10,438,000 44,427,000 39,263,000 
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period
        23,993,000 2,729,000 613,000 3,685,000 12,936,000 4,356,000 6,163,000 -827,000 13,184,000 -2,509,000 -9,510,000 7,846,000 14,611,000 -2,295,000 -3,008,000 17,548,000 32,182,000 -10,294,000 
          asset impairment
                         
          loss on debt extinguishment
                 3,465,000      
          accounts receivables
                         -688,000 
          proceeds from long-term debt
                 300,000,000      
          proceeds from equity offering, net of underwriting discounts
             114,960,000 12,906,000 166,400,000 181,520,000     
          repurchase of outstanding equity / portillo's opco units
             -114,960,000 -12,906,000 -166,400,000 -181,520,000     
          net cash from (used) in financing activities
         11,673,000                 
          proceeds from the sale of property and equipment
          13,000     48,000 7,000 26,000 14,000   
          net cash from in financing activities
            -350,000              
          payment of initial public offering issuance costs
                     -771,000  
          net cash provided (used) in financing activities
                10,608,000          
          inventory
              457,000 -245,000 223,000 -2,315,000 75,000 -1,234,000 2,128,000 -1,453,000 -295,000 -492,000 931,000 -1,679,000 
          payments of short-term debt
                          
          deferred income tax benefit
                -1,137,000          
          deferred rent and tenant allowance
                      1,176,000 859,000 1,253,000 1,021,000 
          deferred income tax provision
                          
          amortization of deferred lease incentives
                      -123,000 -61,000 -105,000 -99,000 
          purchase of investment securities
                         
          payment of preferred units and preferred units liquidation
                          
          payment of long-term debt prepayment penalty
                          
          proceeds from issuance of common units
                         
          repayment of stock subscription receivable
                         
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
                    -29,816,000    -7,081,000  
          repayments of short-term debt
                          
          proceeds from paycheck protection program loan
                          
          proceeds from stock option exercise
                      271,000    
          unit-based compensation
                          
          payments for in-process equity financings
                          
          supplemental cash flow information
                          
          interest paid
                          
          non-cash investing and financing activities:
                          
          accrued capital expenditures
                          
          redeemable preferred units accretion
                          
          deferred offering costs in accounts payable