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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED June 29, 2025
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 001-40951
PORTILLO'S INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware |  | 87-1104304
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2001 Spring Road, Suite 400, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
(Address of principal executive offices)

(630) 954-3773
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share | PTLO | Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. (See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Large accelerated filer | ☒ |  | Accelerated filer | ☐
Non-accelerated filer | ☐ |  | Smaller reporting company | ☐
|  |  | Emerging growth company | ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
☐ Yes ☒ No
As of July 29, 2025, there were 71,905,580 shares of the registrant's Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 3,442,335 shares of the registrant's Class B common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, issued and outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information | 1
Part I | Financial Information |
| Item 1. | Financial Statements (Unaudited) | 3
|  | Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | 3
|  | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | 4
|  | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity | 5
|  | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 7
|  | Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 9
| Item 2. | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 22
| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 36
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 36
Part II | Other Information |
| Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 37
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 37
| Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 37
| Item 3. | Defaults U pon Senior Securities | 37
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 37
| Item 5. | Other Information | 37
| Item 6. | Exhibits | 38
| Signatures |  | 39

Table of Contents
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q ("Form 10-Q") contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ("PSLRA"), which are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from the statements made herein. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Many of the forward-looking statements are located in Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q under the heading "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." Forward-looking statements discuss our current expectations and projections relating to our financial position, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements may include words such as "aim," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "future," "outlook," "potential," "project," "projection," "plan," "intend," "seek," "may," "could," "would," "will," "should," "can," "can have," "likely," the negatives thereof and other similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, by their nature, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that we may not predict. As a result, our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements, and you should not unduly rely on these statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include regional, national or global political, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory conditions and the following:
•risks related to or arising from our organizational structure;
•risks of food-borne illness and food safety and other health concerns about our food;
•risks relating to the economy and financial markets, including in relation to trade and tax policy changes and other macroeconomic uncertainty, including inflation, fluctuating interest rates, stock market volatility, recession concerns, and other factors;
•the impact of unionization activities of our team members on our reputation, operations and profitability;
•risks associated with our reliance on certain information technology systems, including our new enterprise resource planning system, and potential failures or interruptions;
•risks associated with data, privacy, cyber security and the use and implementation of information technology systems, including our digital ordering and payment platforms for our delivery business;
•risks associated with increased adoption, implementation and use of artificial intelligence technologies across our business;
•the impact of competition, including from our competitors in the restaurant industry or our own restaurants;
•the increasingly competitive labor market and our ability to attract and retain the best talent and qualified employees;
•the impact of federal, state or local government regulations relating to privacy, data protection, advertising and consumer protection, building and zoning requirements, labor and employment matters, costs of or ability to open new restaurants, or the sale of food and alcoholic beverages;
•inability to achieve our growth strategy, such as the availability of suitable new restaurant sites in existing and new markets and opening of new restaurants at the anticipated rate and on the anticipated timeline;
•the impact of consumer sentiment and other economic factors on our sales;
•increases in food and other operating costs, tariffs and import taxes, and supply shortages; and
•other risks identified in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC").
All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this Form 10-Q in the context of the risks and uncertainties disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2024 filed with the SEC on February 25, 2025, and subsequent filings with the SEC, which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
The forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-Q are made only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.
Portillo's Inc. Form 10-Q | 1

Table of Contents
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
| Page
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | 3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | 4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity | 5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 7
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 9
Note 1. Description Of Business | 9
Note 2. Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies | 9
Note 3. Revenue Recognition | 10
Note 4. Inventories | 11
Note 5. Property & Equipment, Net | 12
Note 6. Goodwill & Intangible Assets | 12
Note 7. Fair Value of Financial Instruments | 13
Note 8. Debt | 14
Note 9. Non-Controlling Interests | 15
Note 10. Equity-Based Compensation | 16
Note 11. Income Taxes | 17
Note 12. Earnings Per Share | 18
Note 13. Contingencies | 19
Note 14. Segment Information | 19
Note 15. Related Party Transactions | 19
Note 16. Subsequent Events | 21

Portillo's Inc. Form 10-Q | 2

PORTILLO'S INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
+

| June 29, 2025 |  | December 29, 2024
ASSETS |  |  |
CURRENT ASSETS: |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 16,621 |  |  | $ | 22,876 |
Accounts and tenant improvement receivables | 17,669 |  |  | 14,794 |
Inventories | 10,098 |  |  | 7,915 |
Prepaid expenses | 5,905 |  |  | 7,066 |
Total current assets | 50,293 |  |  | 52,651 |
Property and equipment, net | 384,883 |  |  | 358,975 |
Operating lease assets | 243,220 |  |  | 222,390 |
Goodwill | 394,298 |  |  | 394,298 |
Trade names | 223,925 |  |  | 223,925 |
Other intangible assets, net | 24,745 |  |  | 26,098 |
Equity method investment | 15,538 |  |  | 16,056 |
Deferred tax assets | 209,051 |  |  | 197,409 |
Other assets | 7,777 |  |  | 8,284 |
Total other assets | 875,334 |  |  | 866,070 |
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 1,553,730 |  |  | $ | 1,500,086 |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |
CURRENT LIABILITIES: |  |  |
Accounts payable | $ | 43,683 |  |  | $ | 45,516 |
Current portion of long-term debt | 6,250 |  |  | 11,250 |
Current portion of Tax Receivable Agreement liability | 9,177 |  |  | 7,686 |
Short-term debt | 70,000 |  |  | 25,000 |
Deferred revenue | 4,970 |  |  | 7,032 |
Short-term operating lease liabilities | 6,458 |  |  | 6,013 |
Accrued expenses | 30,730 |  |  | 33,072 |
Total current liabilities | 171,268 |  |  | 135,569 |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of current portion | 240,758 |  |  | 275,422 |
Tax Receivable Agreement liability | 343,717 |  |  | 316,893 |
Long-term operating lease liabilities | 306,692 |  |  | 278,540 |
Other long-term liabilities | 3,498 |  |  | 3,559 |
Total long-term liabilities | 894,665 |  |  | 874,414 |
Total liabilities | 1,065,933 |  |  | 1,009,983 |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 13) |  |  |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: |  |  |
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding | — |  |  | — |
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 380,000,000 shares authorized, and 71,890,168 and 63,674,579 shares issued and outstanding at June 29, 2025 and December 29, 2024 , respectively. | 719 |  |  | 637 |
Class B common stock, $0.00001 par value per share, 50,000,000 shares authorized, and 3,442,335 and 10,732,800 shares issued and outstanding at June 29, 2025 and December 29, 2024, respectively. | — |  |  | — |
Additional paid-in-capital | 403,068 |  |  | 357,295 |
Retained earnings | 55,146 |  |  | 43,129 |
Total stockholders' equity attributable to Portillo's Inc. | 458,933 |  |  | 401,061 |
Non-controlling interest | 28,864 |  |  | 89,042 |
Total stockholders' equity | 487,797 |  |  | 490,103 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 1,553,730 |  |  | $ | 1,500,086 |

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Portillo's Inc. Form 10-Q | 3

PORTILLO'S INC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)

| Quarter Ended |  | Two Quarters Ended |  |
| June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024 |  | June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024 |  |
REVENUES, NET | $ | 188,456 |  |  | $ | 181,862 |  |  | $ | 364,893 |  |  | $ | 347,693 |  |  |
COST AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restaurant operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Food, beverage and packaging costs | 63,750 |  |  | 61,712 |  |  | 124,852 |  |  | 118,673 |  |  |
Labor | 48,340 |  |  | 46,412 |  |  | 95,208 |  |  | 89,714 |  |  |
Occupancy | 9,966 |  |  | 9,211 |  |  | 19,987 |  |  | 18,551 |  |  |
Other operating expenses | 21,919 |  |  | 19,958 |  |  | 43,709 |  |  | 39,815 |  |  |
Total restaurant operating expenses | 143,975 |  |  | 137,293 |  |  | 283,756 |  |  | 266,753 |  |  |
General and administrative expenses | 18,798 |  |  | 17,941 |  |  | 37,701 |  |  | 36,481 |  |  |
Pre-opening expenses | 1,697 |  |  | 2,100 |  |  | 2,205 |  |  | 3,523 |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 7,137 |  |  | 7,106 |  |  | 14,177 |  |  | 14,050 |  |  |
Net income attributable to equity method investment | (382) |  |  | (335) |  |  | (546) |  |  | (540) |  |  |
Other income, net | (300) |  |  | (358) |  |  | (312) |  |  | (786) |  |  |
OPERATING INCOME | 17,531 |  |  | 18,115 |  |  | 27,912 |  |  | 28,212 |  |  |
Interest expense | 5,726 |  |  | 6,603 |  |  | 11,475 |  |  | 13,133 |  |  |
Interest income | (79) |  |  | (75) |  |  | (150) |  |  | (154) |  |  |
Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment | (1,838) |  |  | (439) |  |  | (2,485) |  |  | (1,000) |  |  |
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 13,722 |  |  | 12,026 |  |  | 19,072 |  |  | 16,233 |  |  |
Income tax expense | 3,679 |  |  | 3,496 |  |  | 5,039 |  |  | 2,359 |  |  |
NET INCOME | 10,043 |  |  | 8,530 |  |  | 14,033 |  |  | 13,874 |  |  |
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 1,339 |  |  | 2,060 |  |  | 2,016 |  |  | 2,842 |  |  |
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PORTILLO'S INC. | $ | 8,704 |  |  | $ | 6,470 |  |  | $ | 12,017 |  |  | $ | 11,032 |  |  |
Net income per common share attributable to Portillo's Inc.: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | 0.13 |  |  | $ | 0.10 |  |  | $ | 0.18 |  |  | $ | 0.19 |  |  |
Diluted | $ | 0.12 |  |  | $ | 0.10 |  |  | $ | 0.18 |  |  | $ | 0.18 |  |  |
Weighted-average common shares outstanding: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | 67,595,224 |  |  | 61,650,118 |  |  | 65,716,582 |  |  | 59,543,950 |  |  |
Diluted | 69,867,802 |  |  | 64,608,698 |  |  | 68,174,864 |  |  | 62,577,748 |  |  |

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Portillo's Inc. Form 10-Q | 4

PORTILLO'S INC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share data)

Quarter Ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024 |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | Class A Common Stock |  | Class B Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Shares |  | Amount |  | Shares |  | Amount |  | Additional Paid-in Capital |  | Retained Earnings |  | Non-Controlling Interest |  | Total Stockholders' Equity |  |
Balance at March 31, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,561,592 |  |  | $ | 615 |  |  | 11,640,555 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 341,750 |  |  | $ | 18,174 |  |  | $ | 91,806 |  |  | $ | 452,345 |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6,470 |  |  | 2,060 |  |  | 8,530 |  |  |
Equity-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,429 |  |  | — |  |  | 461 |  |  | 2,890 |  |  |
Activity under equity-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 178,282 |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 355 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 357 |  |  |
Non-controlling interest adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 403 |  |  | — |  |  | (403) |  |  | — |  |  |
Balance at June 30, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,739,874 |  |  | 617 |  |  | 11,640,555 |  |  | — |  |  | 344,937 |  |  | 24,644 |  |  | 93,924 |  |  | 464,122 |  |  |
Balance at March 30, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,905,130 |  |  | 639 |  |  | 10,732,800 |  |  | — |  |  | 359,798 |  |  | 46,442 |  |  | 88,527 |  |  | 495,406 |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8,704 |  |  | 1,339 |  |  | 10,043 |  |  |
Equity-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,379 |  |  | — |  |  | 279 |  |  | 2,658 |  |  |
Activity under equity-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 694,573 |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,488 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,495 |  |  |
Redemption of LLC Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,290,465 |  |  | 73 |  |  | (7,290,465) |  |  | — |  |  | (73) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |
Non-controlling interest adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 61,281 |  |  | — |  |  | (61,281) |  |  | — |  |  |
Establishment of liabilities under Tax Receivable Agreement and related changes to deferred tax assets associated with increases in tax basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (21,805) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (21,805) |  |  |
Balance at June 29, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71,890,168 |  |  | $ | 719 |  |  | 3,442,335 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 403,068 |  |  | $ | 55,146 |  |  | $ | 28,864 |  |  | $ | 487,797 |  |  |

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Portillo's Inc. Form 10-Q | 5

PORTILLO'S INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share data)

Two Quarters Ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024
|  |  |  |  |  | Class A Common Stock |  | Class B Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Shares |  | Amount |  | Shares |  | Amount |  | Additional Paid-in Capital |  | Retained Earnings |  | Non-Controlling Interest |  | Total Stockholders' Equity
Balance at December 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,502,375 |  |  | $ | 555 |  |  | 17,472,926 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 308,212 |  |  | $ | 13,612 |  |  | $ | 137,731 |  |  | $ | 460,110 |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 11,032 |  |  | 2,842 |  |  | 13,874 |
Equity-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,650 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,067 |  |  | 5,717 |
Activity under equity-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 405,128 |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,168 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,172 |
Redemption of LLC Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,832,371 |  |  | 58 |  |  | (5,832,371) |  |  | — |  |  | (58) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Non-controlling interest adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 46,878 |  |  | — |  |  | (46,878) |  |  | — |
Distributions paid to non-controlling interest holders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (838) |  |  | (838) |
Establishment of liabilities under Tax Receivable Agreement and related changes to deferred tax assets associated with increases in tax basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (15,913) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (15,913) |
Balance at June 30, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,739,874 |  |  | 617 |  |  | 11,640,555 |  |  | — |  |  | 344,937 |  |  | 24,644 |  |  | 93,924 |  |  | 464,122 |
Balance at December 29, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,674,579 |  |  | 637 |  |  | 10,732,800 |  |  | — |  |  | 357,295 |  |  | 43,129 |  |  | 89,042 |  |  | 490,103 |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 12,017 |  |  | 2,016 |  |  | 14,033 |
Equity-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,048 |  |  | — |  |  | 560 |  |  | 4,608 |
Activity under equity-based compensation plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 925,124 |  |  | 9 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,140 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,149 |
Redemption of LLC Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,290,465 |  |  | 73 |  |  | (7,290,465) |  |  | — |  |  | (73) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Non-controlling interest adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 61,463 |  |  | — |  |  | (61,463) |  |  | — |
Distributions paid to non-controlling interest holders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,291) |  |  | (1,291) |
Establishment of liabilities under Tax Receivable Agreement and related changes to deferred tax assets associated with increases in tax basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (21,805) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (21,805) |
Balance at June 29, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71,890,168 |  |  | $ | 719 |  |  | 3,442,335 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 403,068 |  |  | $ | 55,146 |  |  | $ | 28,864 |  |  | $ | 487,797 |

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Portillo's Inc. Form 10-Q | 6

PORTILLO'S INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)

| Two Quarters Ended |  |
| June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024 |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Net income | $ | 14,033 |  |  | $ | 13,874 |  |  |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 14,177 |  |  | 14,050 |  |  |
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount | 349 |  |  | 380 |  |  |
Loss on sales of assets | 142 |  |  | 66 |  |  |
Equity-based compensation | 4,608 |  |  | 5,717 |  |  |
Deferred income tax expense | 5,039 |  |  | 2,359 |  |  |
Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment | (2,485) |  |  | (1,000) |  |  |
Gift card breakage | (502) |  |  | (502) |  |  |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable | 180 |  |  | (681) |  |  |
Receivables from related parties | (16) |  |  | (158) |  |  |
Inventories | (2,183) |  |  | (22) |  |  |
Other current assets | 1,161 |  |  | 1,916 |  |  |
Operating lease assets | 4,557 |  |  | 4,461 |  |  |
Accounts payable | (7,439) |  |  | 6,833 |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | (3,984) |  |  | (6,365) |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities | (1,607) |  |  | (1,908) |  |  |
Deferred lease incentives | 1,586 |  |  | 2,101 |  |  |
Other assets and liabilities | 1,077 |  |  | 507 |  |  |
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 28,693 |  |  | 41,628 |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of property and equipment | (33,081) |  |  | (33,905) |  |  |
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment | 5 |  |  | 77 |  |  |
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | (33,076) |  |  | (33,828) |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from short-term debt, net | 45,000 |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |
Payments of long-term debt | (38,750) |  |  | (3,750) |  |  |
Proceeds from equity offering, net of underwriting discounts | — |  |  | 114,960 |  |  |
Repurchase of outstanding equity / Portillo's OpCo units | — |  |  | (114,960) |  |  |
Distributions paid to non-controlling interest holders | (1,291) |  |  | (838) |  |  |
Proceeds from stock option exercises | 2,727 |  |  | 1,109 |  |  |
Employee withholding taxes related to net settled equity awards | (887) |  |  | (279) |  |  |
Proceeds from Employee Stock Purchase Plan purchases | 278 |  |  | 306 |  |  |
Payments of Tax Receivable Agreement liability | (7,686) |  |  | (4,429) |  |  |
Payment of deferred financing costs | (1,263) |  |  | — |  |  |
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES | (1,872) |  |  | (5,881) |  |  |
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | (6,255) |  |  | 1,919 |  |  |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD | 22,876 |  |  | 10,438 |  |  |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF THE PERIOD | $ | 16,621 |  |  | $ | 12,357 |  |  |

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Portillo's Inc. Form 10-Q | 7

PORTILLO'S INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)

| Two Quarters Ended |  |
| June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024 |  |
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION |  |  |  |  |
Interest paid | $ | 11,800 |  |  | $ | 12,792 |  |  |
Income tax paid | — |  |  | — |  |  |
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Accrued capital expenditures | $ | 19,264 |  |  | $ | 10,397 |  |  |
Establishment of liabilities under Tax Receivable Agreement | 38,485 |  |  | 33,690 |  |  |

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Portillo's Inc. Form 10-Q | 8

PORTILLO'S INC.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Portillo’s Inc. ("Inc.") was formed and incorporated as a Delaware corporation on June 8, 2021. Inc. was formed for the purpose of completing an initial public offering ("IPO") and related reorganization transactions in order to carry on the business of PHD Group Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries ("Portillo's OpCo"). Portillo's Inc. is the sole managing member of Portillo’s OpCo, and a s sole managing member, Inc. operates and controls all of the business and affairs of Portillo's OpCo and reports a non-controlling interest representing the economic interest in Portillo's OpCo held by the other members of Portillo's OpCo (the "pre-IPO LLC Members"). Unless the context otherwise requires, references to "we," "us," "our," "Portillo's," and the "Company" refer to Portillo's Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Portillo's OpCo.
The Company operates restaurants in 10 states that serve Chicago-style hot dogs and sausages, Italian beef sandwiches, char-grilled burgers, chopped salads, crinkle-cut fries, homemade chocolate cake and more, along with two food production commissaries in Illinois. As of June 29, 2025, the Company had 93 restaurants in operation. The Company also had one non-traditional location in operation, a food truck. A ghost kitchen (small kitchen with no store-front presence, used to fill online orders) was closed during the second quarter ended June 29, 2025. Portillo's additionally has a 50% interest in a single restaurant owned by C&O Chicago, L.L.C. ("C&O"), which is excluded from the Company's restaurant count noted above. The Company’s principal corporate offices are located in Oak Brook, Illinois.
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The Company has prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial statements and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments consisting of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations. Interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for the full year. The financial statements and related notes do not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for annual reports. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated f inancial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2024.
All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The Company does not have any components of other comprehensive income (loss) recorded within its condensed consolidated financial statements, and therefore, does not separately present a statement of comprehensive income (loss).
Fiscal Year
The Company uses a 52- or 53-week fiscal year ending on the Sunday prior to or on December 31. In a 52-week fiscal year, each quarterly period is comprised of 13 weeks. The additional week in a 53-week fiscal year is added to the fourth quarter. Fiscal 2025 and 2024 consist of 52 weeks. The fiscal periods presented in this report are the quarters and two quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of sales and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Portillo's Inc. Form 10-Q | 9

PORTILLO'S INC.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires public entities to disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation and provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold on an annual basis. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of adopting this ASU.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires disaggregation of certain expense captions into specified categories in disclosures within the footnotes to the financial statements. In January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01 "Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures-Clarifying the Effective Date", which amends the effective date of ASU 2024-03 to clarify that all public business entities are required to adopt the guidance in annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of adopting this ASU.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires public entities to disclose information about their reportable segments’ significant expenses on an interim and annual basis. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this standard for the year ended December 29, 2024. See Note 14. Segment Information for further detail.
The Company reviewed all other recently issued accounting pronouncements and concluded that they were either not applicable or not expected to have a significant impact to its condensed consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 3. REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenues from retail restaurants are presented net of discounts and recognized when food and beverage products are sold to the end customer. Sales taxes collected from customers are excluded from revenues and the obligation is included in accrued liabilities until the taxes are remitted to the appropriate taxing authorities.
Delivery sales are generally fulfilled by third-party delivery partners whether ordered through the Portillo's app and website ("Dispatch Sales") or through third-party delivery partners ("Marketplace Sales"). Dispatch Sales include delivery and service fees as the Company controls the delivery. Revenue from Dispatch Sales is recognized when food is delivered to the customer. For these sales, the Company receives payment directly from the customer at the time of sale. Revenue for Marketplace Sales is recognized in the amount paid to the delivery partner by the customer for food and excludes delivery and service fees charged by the third-party delivery partner as the Company does not control the delivery. Revenue from Marketplace Sales is recognized when food is delivered to the customer. For these sales, the Company receives payment from the delivery partner subsequent to the transfer of order, which is generally paid one week in arrears. For all delivery sales of food, the Company is considered the principal and recognizes revenue on a gross basis.
Gift Cards
The Company sells gift cards which do not have expiration dates. The Company records the sale of the gift card as a contract liability and recognizes revenue from gift cards when: (i) the gift card is redeemed by the customer; or (ii) in the event a gift card is not expected to be redeemed, in proportion to the pattern of rights exercised by the customer (gift card breakage). The Company has determined that 11% of gift card sales will not be redeemed and will be retained by us based on a portfolio assessment of historical data on gift card redemption patterns. Gift card breakage is recorded within revenues, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company recognized gift card breakage of $0.2 million and $0.5 million for the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively.
Portillo's Inc. Form 10-Q | 10

PORTILLO'S INC.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company’s revenue related to performance obligations not yet satisfied is revenue from gift cards sold but not yet redeemed. The gift card liability included in deferred revenue on the condensed consolidated balance sheets is as follows (in thousands):

| June 29, 2025 |  | December 29, 2024 |  |
Gift card liability | $ | 4,450 |  |  | $ | 6,875 |  |  |

Revenue recognized in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the redemption of gift cards that were included in their respective gift card liability balances at the beginning of the year is as follows (in thousands):

| Quarter Ended |  | Two Quarters Ended
| June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024 |  | June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024
Revenue recognized from gift card liability balance at the beginning of the year | $ | 961 |  |  | $ | 912 |  |  | $ | 2,982 |  |  | $ | 2,982 |

Loyalty Program
On March 3, 2025, the Company launched Portillo’s Perks™, an app-less loyalty program that lives in guests’ digital wallets. The loyalty program (“Perks”) is a visit-based program, and guests earn rewards based on qualified visits.
The Company defers revenue based on the average selling price of food, beverages, or retail merchandise earned through qualifying visits, establishing a corresponding Perks liability within deferred revenue on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Currently, the Company does not record breakage due to the short expiration period of 14 to 30 days after the reward is issued. Upon redemption of Perks, revenue is recognized for redeemed food, beverage, or retail merchandise, and the Perks liability is reduced accordingly. As of June 29, 2025, the Perks liability was $0.1 million.
NOTE 4. INVENTORIES
Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

|  | June 29, 2025 |  | December 29, 2024
Raw materials |  | $ | 7,584 |  |  | $ | 5,756 |
Work in progress |  | 134 |  |  | 168 |
Finished goods |  | 1,732 |  |  | 1,216 |
Consigned inventory |  | 648 |  |  | 775 |
|  | $ | 10,098 |  |  | $ | 7,915 |

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NOTE 5. PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT, NET
Property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):

| June 29, 2025 |  | December 29, 2024
Land and land improvements | $ | 24,274 |  |  | $ | 24,100 |
Buildings and improvements | 5,516 |  |  | 5,084 |
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment | 182,248 |  |  | 177,443 |
Leasehold improvements | 287,985 |  |  | 286,003 |
Transportation equipment | 2,026 |  |  | 2,042 |
Construction-in-progress | 43,427 |  |  | 12,348 |
| 545,476 |  |  | 507,020 |
Less accumulated depreciation | (160,593) |  |  | (148,045) |
| $ | 384,883 |  |  | $ | 358,975 |

Depreciation expense was $6.4 million and $12.8 million for the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025, respectively, and $6.4 million and $12.6 million for the quarter and two quarters ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and is included in depreciation and amortization in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
NOTE 6. GOODWILL & INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The Company has one reporting unit for goodwill which is evaluated for impairment annually in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year. No impairment charges were recognized for goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets for the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024.
Intangible assets, net consisted of the following (in thousands):

| As of June 29, 2025
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |
Trade names | $ | 223,925 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 223,925 |
Intangible subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Recipes | 56,117 |  |  | (31,372) |  |  | 24,745 |
| $ | 280,042 |  |  | $ | (31,372) |  |  | $ | 248,670 |

| As of December 29, 2024
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  |  | Net Carrying Amount
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade names | $ | 223,925 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 223,925 |
Intangible subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recipes | 56,117 |  |  | (30,019) |  |  |  |  | 26,098 |
| $ | 280,042 |  |  | $ | (30,019) |  |  |  |  | $ | 250,023 |

Amortization expense was $0.7 million and $1.4 million for the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively,
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and is included in depreciation and amortization in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
The estimated aggregate amortization expense related to intangible assets held at June 29, 2025 for the remainder of this year and the succeeding five years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):

| Estimated Amortization
2025 (excluding the two quarters ended June 29, 2025) | $ | 1,354 |
2026 | 2,707 |
2027 | 2,707 |
2028 | 2,707 |
2029 | 2,150 |
2030 | 1,369 |
2031 and thereafter | 11,751 |
| $ | 24,745 |

NOTE 7. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The carrying value of the Company's cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, accounts and tenant improvement receivables, accounts payable and all other current assets and liabilities, approximate fair values due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments.
Other assets consist of long-term prepaid expenses and a deferred compensation plan with related assets held in a rabbi trust. Other long-term liabilities consist of a deferred gain on a supplier arrangement. Long-term prepaid expenses and other long-term liabilities approximate fair values due to the nature of these financial instruments.
Deferred Compensation Plan - The Company maintains a rabbi trust to fund obligations under a deferred compensation plan. Amounts in the rabbi trust are invested in mutual funds, which are designated as trading securities carried at fair value. The fair value measurement of these trading securities is considered Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy as they are measured using quoted market prices.
As of June 29, 2025 and December 29, 2024, the fair value of the mutual fund investments and deferred compensation obligations were as follows (in thousands):

| June 29, 2025 |  | December 29, 2024
| Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  | Level 1 |  |  |  |
Assets - Investments designated for deferred compensation plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash accounts | $ | 867 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 988 |  |  |  |  |
Mutual funds | 1,989 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,208 |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | $ | 2,856 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 3,196 |  |  |  |  |

As of June 29, 2025 and December 29, 2024, we had no Level 2 or Level 3 assets.
The deferred compensation investments and obligations are included in other assets, accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of securities held in the rabbi trust are recognized as trading gains and losses and included in other income in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and offsetting increases or decreases in the deferred compensation obligation are recorded in accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Refer to Note 8. Debt for additional information relating to the fair value of the Company's outstanding debt instruments.
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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis include property and equipment, net, operating lease assets, equity-method investment, goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets. These assets are measured at fair value whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. There were no impairment charges recognized during the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024.
NOTE 8. DEBT
Debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

| June 29, 2025 |  | December 29, 2024
Term Loan | $ | 250,000 |  |  | $ | 288,750 |
Revolver Facility | 70,000 |  |  | 25,000 |
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | (2,992) |  |  | (2,078) |
Total debt, net | 317,008 |  |  | 311,672 |
Less: Short-term debt | (70,000) |  |  | (25,000) |
Less: Current portion of long-term debt | (6,250) |  |  | (11,250) |
Long-term debt, net | $ | 240,758 |  |  | $ | 275,422 |

2025 Credit Agreement
On January 27, 2025 (the “2025 Credit Agreement Closing Date”), PHD Intermediate LLC ("Holdings"), Portillo’s Holdings LLC (the "Borrower"), the other Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Fifth Third Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (in such capacities, the "Administrative Agent"), the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the credit agreement, dated as of February 2, 2023 (the "Existing Credit Agreement" and the Existing Credit Agreement as amended by the Amendment and as may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time thereafter, the "2025 Credit Agreement"), by and among Holdings, the Borrower, the other Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and the Administrative Agent. The arrangement was accounted for as a debt modification.
The Existing Credit Agreement provided for a term A loan (the "2023 Term Loan") in an initial aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million and revolving credit commitments in an initial aggregate principal amount of $100.0 million (the "2023 Revolver Facility"). The Amendment provides for, among other things, (i) a $250 million term loan A facility (the “2025 Term Loan”) and (ii) revolving credit commitments in an initial aggregate principal amount of $150 million (the “2025 Revolver Facility” and, together with the Term Loan Facility, the “2025 Facilities”). The loans under each of the 2025 Facilities mature on January 27, 2030.
The 2023 Term Loan and 2023 Revolver Facility accrued, and the 2025 Term Loan and 2025 Revolver Facility accrue interest at the forward-looking secured overnight financing rate ("SOFR") plus an applicable rate determined upon the consolidated total net rent adjusted leverage ratio, in each case subject to a 0.00% floor.
As of June 29, 2025, the interest rate on the 2025 Term Loan and 2025 Revolver Facility was 6.55% and 6.58%, respectively. Pursuant to the 2025 Credit Agreement, as of June 29, 2025, the commitment fees to maintain the 2025 Revolver Facility were 0.20%, and letter of credit fees were 2.25%. Commitment fees and letter of credit fees are recorded as interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of June 29, 2025, the effective interest rate was 6.90%.
As of June 30, 2024, the interest rates on the 2023 Term Loan and 2023 Revolver Facility were 7.98% and 7.94%, respectively. Pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement as of June 30, 2024, the commitment fees to maintain the 2023 Revolver Facility were 0.20% and letter of credit fees were 2.50%. As of June 30, 2024, the effective interest rate was 8.31%.
The 2025 Term Loan Facility will amortize in quarterly installments, commencing on the last day of the first full fiscal quarter ended after the 2025 Credit Agreement Closing Date, equaling an aggregate amount of $6.3 million for the first 2 years following the 2025 Credit Agreement Closing Date, (ii) $12.5 million for the third and fourth years following the 2025 Credit Agreement Closing Date and (iii) $25.0 million for the fifth
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year following the 2025 Credit Agreement Closing Date, with the balance payable on the final maturity date.
As of June 29, 2025, outstanding borrowings under the 2025 Credit Agreement totaled $320.0 million, comprised of $250.0 million under the 2025 Term Loan, and $70.0 million under the 2025 Revolver Facility. Letters of credit issued under the 2025 Revolver Facility totaled $5.3 million. As a result, as of June 29, 2025, the Company had $74.7 million available under the 2025 Revolver Facility.
As of December 29, 2024, outstanding borrowings under the Existing Credit Agreement totaled $313.8 million, comprised of $288.8 million under the 2023 Term Loan, and $25.0 million under the 2023 Revolver Facility. Letters of credit issued under the 2023 Revolver Facility totaled $5.3 million. As a result, as of December 29, 2024, the Company had $69.7 million available under the 2023 Revolver Facility. All amounts outstanding under the 2023 Term Loan and 2023 Revolver Facility were refinanced in connection with the Amendment.
Discount, Debt Issuance Costs and Interest Expense
Pursuant to the 2025 Credit Agreement, the Company capitalized deferred financing costs and issuance discounts of $1.3 million. The remaining unamortized costs under the 2023 Credit Agreement were $2.0 million. The total deferred financing costs and issuance discounts of $3.3 million will be amortized over the term of the 2025 Credit Agreement.
The Company amortized an immaterial amount of deferred financing costs during both the quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, and $0.1 million of deferred financing costs during both the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, which is included in interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. In addition, the Company amortized $0.2 million and $0.3 million in original issue discount related to the long-term debt during the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025, respectively, and $0.2 million and $0.3 million in the quarter and two quarters ended June 30, 2024, respectively, which is included in interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Total interest expense was $5.7 million and $11.5 million for the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025, respectively, and $6.6 million and $13.1 million for the quarter and two quarters ended June 30, 2024, respectively.
Fair Value of Debt
As of June 29, 2025 and December 29, 2024, the fair value of long-term debt approximates the carrying value as it is variable rate debt. The fair value measurement of this debt is considered Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy as inputs to interest are observable, unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities.
Guarantees and Covenants
The 2025 Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, events of default, reporting and other affirmative covenants and negative covenants, including limitations on indebtedness, liens, investments, negative pledges, dividends, junior financings and other fundamental changes. The 2025 Facilities are guaranteed, subject to customary exceptions, by all of the Borrower’s wholly-owned domestic restricted subsidiaries and Holdings, and are secured by a lien on substantially all of the Borrower’s assets, including fixed assets and intangibles, and the assets of the Guarantors, in each case, subject to customary exceptions. Failure to comply with these covenants and restrictions could result in an event of default under the 2025 Credit Agreement. In such an event, all amounts outstanding under the 2025 Credit Agreement, together with any accrued interest, could then be declared immediately due and payable.
As of June 29, 2025, the Company was in compliance with financial covenants in the 2025 Credit Agreement.
NOTE 9. NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS
We are the sole managing member of Portillo's OpCo, and as a result, consolidate the financial results of Portillo's OpCo. We report a non-controlling interest to reflect the entitlement of the pre-IPO LLC Members who retained their equity ownership in Portillo's OpCo (the "pre-IPO LLC Members"). Changes in our ownership interest in Portillo's OpCo while we retain our controlling interest in Portillo's OpCo will be accounted for as equity transactions. As such, future redemptions or direct exchanges of LLC Units in Portillo's OpCo by the pre-IPO LLC members will result in a change in ownership and reduce the amount recorded as non-controlling interest and increase additional paid-in capital.
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In the second quarter of 2025, certain pre-IPO Members affiliated with Berkshire Partners LLC redeemed 7,290,465 LLC units in the aggregate for newly-issued shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, in accordance with the terms of the Second Amended and Restated LLC agreement of Portillo's OpCo, dated as of October 20, 2021.
The following table summarizes the LLC interest ownership by Portillo's Inc. and pre-IPO LLC members:

| June 29, 2025 |  | December 29, 2024
| LLC Units |  | Ownership % |  | LLC Units |  | Ownership %
Portillo's Inc. | 71,890,168 |  |  | 95.4 | % |  | 63,674,579 |  |  | 85.6 | %
pre-IPO LLC Members | 3,442,335 |  |  | 4.6 | % |  | 10,732,800 |  |  | 14.4 | %
Total | 75,332,503 |  |  | 100.0 | % |  | 74,407,379 |  |  | 100.0 | %

The weighted average ownership percentages for the applicable reporting periods are used to attribute net income to Portillo's Inc. and the pre-IPO LLC Members. The pre-IPO LLC Members' weighted average ownership percentage for the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025 was 9.9% and 12.2%, respectively. The pre-IPO LLC Members' weighted average ownership percentage for the quarter and two quarters ended June 30, 2024 was 15.9% and 18.7%, respectively.
The following table summarizes the effects of changes in ownership in Portillo's OpCo on the Company’s equity (in thousands):

| Quarter Ended |  | Two Quarters Ended
| June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024 |  | June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024
Net income attributable to Portillo's Inc. | $ | 8,704 |  |  | $ | 6,470 |  |  | $ | 12,017 |  |  | $ | 11,032 |
Activity under equity-based compensation plans | 1,488 |  |  | 355 |  |  | 2,140 |  |  | 1,168 |
Non-controlling interest adjustment | 61,281 |  |  | 403 |  |  | 61,463 |  |  | 46,878 |
Redemption of LLC Units | (73) |  |  | — |  |  | (73) |  |  | (58) |
Establishment of liabilities under Tax Receivable Agreement and related changes to deferred tax assets associated with increases in tax basis | (21,805) |  |  | — |  |  | (21,805) |  |  | (15,913) |
Total effect of changes in ownership interest on equity attributable to Portillo's Inc. | $ | 49,595 |  |  | $ | 7,228 |  |  | $ | 53,742 |  |  | $ | 43,107 |

NOTE 10. EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION
Equity-based compensation expense is calculated based on equity awards ultimately expected to vest and is reduced for estimated forfeitures. Forfeitures are revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates and an adjustment to equity-based compensation expense will be recognized at that time.
Equity-based compensation expense included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations is as follows (in thousands):

| Quarter Ended |  | Two Quarters Ended
| June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024 |  | June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024
Labor | $ | 505 |  |  | $ | 546 |  |  | $ | 858 |  |  | $ | 954 |
General and administrative expenses | 2,153 |  |  | 2,344 |  |  | 3,750 |  |  | 4,763 |
Total equity-based compensation expense | $ | 2,658 |  |  | $ | 2,890 |  |  | $ | 4,608 |  |  | $ | 5,717 |

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Restricted Stock Units
During the two quarters ended June 29, 2025, the Company granted 589,745 RSUs, under the Portillo's Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2021 Plan") to certain employees. During the two quarters ended June 29, 2025, we also granted 93,725 RSUs to non-employee directors under the 2021 Plan. The weighted average fair value of these awards was determined using the Company's closing stock price on the applicable grant dates, which was $12.08. The RSUs granted to employees will generally vest one-third on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant subject to continued service on such date. The RSUs granted to non-employee directors will vest at the end of this year.
Stock Options
During the quarter ended June 29, 2025, the Company granted 307,692 stock options under the 2021 Plan, to its President and Chief Executive Officer. The stock options vest on the fourth anniversary of the award and are exercisable within a 10-year period from the date of grant. The Company estimated the fair value of stock options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model requires estimates of highly subjective assumptions, which greatly affect the fair value of each stock option. The assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options granted during the quarter ended June 29, 2025 were as follows:

|  | 2025
Fair value of stock option |  | $6.50
Stock Price |  | $12.08
Risk-free interest rate |  | 4.29%
Expected life (years) |  | 6.3
Volatility |  | 50.0%

Performance Stock Units
During the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025, the Company granted 301,118 performance stock units ("PSUs") to its executive officers under the 2021 Plan. These PSUs will vest after the fiscal year ending December 26, 2027 based on continued service and the achievement of performance metrics. The amount of awards that can be earned ranges from 0% to 200% of the number of performance stock units granted, based on the achievement of approved financial goals tied to the cumulative growth of revenue and Adjusted EBITDA from fiscal year 2025 to fiscal year 2027. The fair value of these awards was determined using the Company's closing stock price on the date of grant of $12.08. Equity-based compensation costs associated with these PSUs are reassessed each reporting period based on estimated performance achievement. The cumulative effect on current and prior periods of a change in attainment is recognized in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations in the period of change.
NOTE 11. INCOME TAXES
We are the sole managing member of Portillo's OpCo, and as a result, consolidate the financial results of Portillo's OpCo. Portillo's OpCo is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal and most applicable state and local income tax purposes. As a partnership, Portillo's OpCo is generally not subject to U.S. federal and state and local income taxes. Any taxable income or loss generated by Portillo's OpCo is passed through to and included in the taxable income or loss of its members, including us, based upon the respective member's ownership percentage in Portillo's OpCo. We are subject to U.S. federal income taxes, in addition to state and local income taxes with respect to our allocable share of any taxable income or loss of Portillo's OpCo, as well as any stand-alone income or loss generated by Portillo's Inc.
Income Tax Expense
The effective income tax rate for the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025 was 26.8% and 26.4%, respectively, and 29.1% and 14.5%, respectively, for the quarter and two quarters ended June 30, 2024. The decrease in our effective income tax rate for the quarter ended June 29, 2025 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2024 was primarily driven by the decrease in the valuation allowance recorded against a portion of the Company's deferred tax assets as a result of the redemption of LLC Units that occurred in the second quarter of 2025. The increase in our effective income tax rate for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 compared to the two quarters ended June 30, 2024 was
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primarily driven by an increase in the Company's ownership interest in Portillo's OpCo, which increases its share of taxable income (loss) of Portillo's OpCo. The Company’s annual effective tax rate differs from the statutory rate of 21% primarily because of state and local taxes, deferred tax adjustments and impacts from equity-based award activity partially offset by the portion of Portillo's OpCo earnings that are attributable to non-controlling interest that the Company is not liable for federal or state income taxes.
We evaluate the realizability of our deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis and establish valuation allowances when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset may not be realized. As of June 29, 2025, the Company concluded, based on the weight of all available positive and negative evidence, that all of its deferred tax assets (except for those deferred tax assets relating to the basis difference in its investment in Portillo's OpCo that will never be realizable or only reverse upon the eventual sale of its interest in Portillo's OpCo, which we expect would result in a capital loss which we do not expect to be able to utilize) are more likely than not to be realized.
Tax Receivable Agreement
In the second quarter of 2025, in connection with the redemption of LLC Units further discussed in Note 15. Related Party Transactions, 7,290,465 LLC units in the aggregate were redeemed for newly-issued shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, in accordance with the terms of the Second Amended and Restated LLC agreement of Portillo's OpCo, dated as of October 20, 2021. As a result, an increase in the tax basis of assets of Portillo's OpCo subject to the provision of the TRA was recorded. The Company recorded a deferred tax asset of $16.7 million and an additional TRA liability of $38.5 million.
As of June 29, 2025, we estimated that our obligation for future payments under the TRA liability totaled $352.9 million. During the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, the Company made TRA payments of $7.7 million relating to tax year 2023 and $4.4 million relating to tax year 2022, respectively. We expect a payment of $9.2 million relating to tax year 2024 to be paid within the next 12 months.
NOTE 12. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic net earnings per share of Class A common stock is computed by dividing net income attributable to Portillo's Inc. by the weighted-average number of Class A common stock outstanding.
Diluted net earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Portillo's Inc. by the weighted-average number of dilutive securities, using the treasury stock method.
The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):

| Quarter Ended |  | Two Quarters Ended
| June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024 |  | June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024
Net income | $ | 10,043 |  |  | $ | 8,530 |  |  | $ | 14,033 |  |  | $ | 13,874 |
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 1,339 |  |  | 2,060 |  |  | 2,016 |  |  | 2,842 |
Net income attributable to Portillo's Inc. | $ | 8,704 |  |  | $ | 6,470 |  |  | $ | 12,017 |  |  | $ | 11,032 |
Shares: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding-basic | 67,595 |  |  | 61,650 |  |  | 65,717 |  |  | 59,544 |
Dilutive share awards | 2,273 |  |  | 2,959 |  |  | 2,458 |  |  | 3,034 |
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding-diluted | 69,868 |  |  | 64,609 |  |  | 68,175 |  |  | 62,578 |
Basic net income per share | $ | 0.13 |  |  | $ | 0.10 |  |  | $ | 0.18 |  |  | $ | 0.19 |
Diluted net income per share | $ | 0.12 |  |  | $ | 0.10 |  |  | $ | 0.18 |  |  | $ | 0.18 |

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PORTILLO'S INC.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock do not participate in the earnings or losses of Portillo's Inc. and are therefore not participating securities. As such, separate presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share of Class B Common Stock under the two-class method has not been presented.
The following shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they would be antidilutive or subject to performance conditions which have not been satisfied by the end of the reporting period (in thousands):

| Quarter Ended |  | Two Quarters Ended
| June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024 |  | June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024
Performance Stock Options | 1,377 |  |  | 2,109 |  |  | 1,377 |  |  | 2,109 |
Performance Stock Units | 592 |  |  | 296 |  |  | 592 |  |  | — |
Restricted Stock Units | 606 |  |  | 714 |  |  | — |  |  | 159 |
Stock Options | 619 |  |  | 321 |  |  | 619 |  |  | 321 |
Total shares excluded from diluted net income per share | 3,194 |  |  | 3,440 |  |  | 2,588 |  |  | 2,589 |

NOTE 13. CONTINGENCIES
The Company is party to legal proceedings and potential claims arising in the normal conduct of business, including claims related to employment matters, contractual disputes, customer injuries, and property damage. Although the ultimate outcome of these claims and lawsuits cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the resulting liability, if any, will not have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 14. SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company's chief operating decision maker (the "CODM") is its Chief Executive Officer. As the CODM reviews financial performance and allocates resources at a consolidated level on a recurring basis, the Company has one operating segment and one reportable segment.
The CODM allocates resources and assesses performance of the Company based on net income (loss), as reported on the condensed consolidated statement of operations, which as the segment measure of profit and loss that is closest to GAAP, is the required segment measure. Net income was $10.0 million and $14.0 million for the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025, respectively, and $8.5 million and $13.9 million for the quarter and two quarters ended June 30, 2024, respectively. In addition to net income (loss), the CODM also reviews revenue, operating income (loss), restaurant-level adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA.
The CODM reviews these measures (i) to evaluate the Company's operating results and the effectiveness of business strategies, (ii) internally as benchmarks to compare the Company's performance to its competitors and (iii) as factors in evaluating management's performance when determining incentive compensation. Additionally, the Company believes these measures are important to evaluate the performance and profitability of our restaurants, individually and in the aggregate.
The CODM does not review segment assets and segment expenses at a level different than what is reported in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet and condensed consolidated statement of operations. Additionally, the CODM regularly receives information about the Company's capital expenditures which are reported in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of cash flows as purchase of property and equipment under investing activities.
No guest accounts for 10% or more of our revenues.
NOTE 15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
As of June 29, 2025 and December 29, 2024 the related parties’ receivables balance consisted of $0.3 million, due from C&O, which is included in accounts and tenant improvement receivables in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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PORTILLO'S INC.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Olo, Inc.
Noah Glass, a member of the Company's Board, is the founder and CEO of Olo, Inc. ("Olo"), a platform the Company uses in connection with our mobile ordering application and delivery.
The Company incurred the following Olo-related costs for th e quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024 (in thousands):

| Quarter Ended |  | Two Quarters Ended
| June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024 |  | June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024
Food, beverage and packaging costs | $ | 497 |  |  | $ | 512 |  |  | $ | 984 |  |  | $ | 1,014 |
Other operating expenses | 142 |  |  | 138 |  |  | 293 |  |  | 240 |
Total Olo-related costs | $ | 639 |  |  | $ | 650 |  |  | $ | 1,277 |  |  | $ | 1,254 |

As of June 29, 2025 and December 29, 2024, $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively, were payable to Olo and were included in accounts payable in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Tax Receivable Agreement
We are party to a TRA with certain members of Portillo's OpCo that provides for the payment by us of 85% of the amount of tax benefits, if any, that Portillo's Inc. actually realizes or in some cases is deemed to realize as a result of certain transactions. During the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, the Company made TRA payments of $7.7 million relating to tax year 2023 and $4.4 million relating to tax year 2022, respectively. We expect a payment of $9.2 million relating to tax year 2024 to be paid within the next 12 months.

(in thousands) |  | June 29, 2025 |  | December 29, 2024
Current portion of Tax Receivable Agreement liability |  | $ | 9,177 |  |  | $ | 7,686 |
Tax receivable agreement liability |  | 343,717 |  |  | 316,893 |

Redemption of LLC Units
In the second quarter of 2025, certain pre-IPO Members affiliated with Berkshire Partners LLC redeemed 7,290,465 LLC units in the aggregate for newly-issued shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, in accordance with the terms of the Second Amended and Restated LLC agreement of Portillo's OpCo, dated as of October 20, 2021. Berkshire Partners LLC and its affiliates beneficially own approximately 5.2% of the Company as of June 29, 2025.
Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest Holders

| Quarter Ended |  | Two Quarters Ended
(in thousands) | June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024 |  | June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024
Distributions paid to non-controlling interest holders | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,291 |  |  | $ | 838 |

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PORTILLO'S INC.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
One Big Beautiful Bill Act
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("the Act") was signed into law. The Act includes significant provisions, such as the permanent extension of certain expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, modifications to the international tax framework and the restoration of favorable tax treatment for certain business provisions. The legislation has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective in 2025 and others implemented through 2027. The impacts are not included in the Company's operating results for the six months ended June 29, 2025 since the legislation was not signed into law until after the end of the second quarter of 2025. We are currently assessing its impact on our consolidated financial statements, but do not expect a significant financial statement impact.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements that include risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth under the heading “Cautionary Statements Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” in this report and under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item IA of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2024 and Part II, Item 1A of this Form 10-Q. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2024 and the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q. All information presented herein is based on our fiscal calendar. Unless otherwise stated, references to particular years, quarters, months or periods refer to our fiscal years and the associated quarters, months and periods of those fiscal years.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable based on our current knowledge of our business and operations, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. We assume no obligation to provide revisions to any forward-looking statements should circumstances change.
The following discussion summarizes the significant factors affecting the condensed consolidated operating results, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows of our Company as of and for the periods presented below.
We have prepared the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial statements and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").
Overview
Portillo’s serves iconic Chicago street food in high-energy, multichannel restaurants designed to ignite the senses and create memorable dining experiences. Since our founding in 1963 in a small trailer called “The Dog House,” we have grown to become a treasured brand with a passionate (some might say obsessed) nationwide following. Our diverse menu features all-American favorites such as Chicago-style hot dogs and sausages, Italian beef sandwiches, char-broiled burgers, fresh chopped salads, crinkle-cut fries, homemade chocolate cake and our signature chocolate cake shake. We create a consumer experience like no other by combining the best attributes of fast-casual and quick-service concepts with an exciting energy-filled atmosphere in a restaurant model capable of generating tremendous volumes. Nearly all of our restaurants were built with double lane drive-thrus and have been thoughtfully designed with a layout that accommodates a variety of access modes including dine-in, carryout, delivery and catering to quickly and efficiently serve our guests. We believe the combination of our craveable food, multichannel sales model, dedication to operational excellence, and distinctive team member-driven culture gives us a competitive advantage.
As of June 29, 2025, we owned and operated 94 Portillo’s restaurants across ten states, including a restaurant owned by C&O Chicago, L.L.C. ("C&O") of which Portillo’s owns 50% of the equity.
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Financial Highlights for the Quarter Ended June 29, 2025 vs. Quarter Ended June 30, 2024:
•Total revenue of $188.5 million, an increase of 3.6% or $6.6 million
•Same-restaurant sales increase of +0.7%
•Operating income of $17.5 million, a decrease of $0.6 million
•Net income of $10.0 million, an increase of $1.5 million
•Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA* of $44.5 million, a decrease of $0.1 million
•Adjusted EBITDA* of $30.1 million, an increase of $0.2 million
Financial Highlights for the Two Quarters Ended June 29, 2025 vs. Two Quarters Ended June 30, 2024:
•Total revenue of $364.9 million, an increase of 4.9% or $17.2 million
•Same restaurant sales increase of +1.2%
•Operating income of $27.9 million, a decrease of $0.3 million
•Net income of $14.0 million, an increase of $0.2 million
•Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA* of $81.1 million, an increase of $0.2 million
•Adjusted EBITDA* of $51.3 million, a decrease of $0.4 million
* Adjusted EBITDA and Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures. Definitions and reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) and Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA to operating income the most directly comparable financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP, are set forth under the section "Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Financial Measures".
Recent Developments and Trends
In the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025, total revenue grew 3.6% or $6.6 million and 4.9% or $17.2 million, respectively, primarily due to new restaurant openings in 2024 and an increase in same-restaurant sales. Same-restaurant sales increased 0.7% during the quarter ended June 29, 2025, compared to a 0.6% same-restaurant sales decline during the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Same-restaurant sales increased 1.2% during the two quarters ended June 29, 2025, compared to a 0.9% same-restaurant sales decline during the two quarters ended June 30, 2024. Refer to "Selected Operating Data" section below for definition of Same-Restaurant Sales.
In the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025, commodity inflation was 1.9% and 2.6%, respectively, compared to 6.9% and 5.9% for the quarter and two quarters ended June 30, 2024, respectively. Labor, as a percentage of revenue, net, increased 0.2% and 0.3% during the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025, respectively, compared to the quarter and two quarters ended June 30, 2024, primarily due to lower transactions, incremental wage rate increases and increased benefit costs, partially offset by a higher average check. In the first half of 2025, we increased certain menu prices by approximately 1.5% in January, 1.0% in April, and 0.7% in June. We will continue to prioritize strategies to drive higher traffic and mix at our restaurants while optimizing returns and retaining our top talent.
The second quarter represented the first full quarter following the launch of our loyalty program, Portillo’s Perks™. The program is designed to drive trial and build brand awareness in new markets, while encouraging incremental traffic and repeat visits across our existing footprint. We are actively monitoring guest engagement and response to the platform and will continue to evaluate and refine our promotional strategy and offer cadence as we move forward.
Additionally, effective as of June 16, 2025, Eugene I. Lee, Jr. was appointed to serve on the Board and on the Compensation Committee thereof.
Development Highlights
No new restaurants were opened during the two quarters ended June 29, 2025. Subsequent to June 29, 2025, we opened one additional restaurant in Tomball, Texas, bringing our total restaurant count to 95, as of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including a restaurant owned by C&O of which Portillo’s owns 50% of the equity.
In the second half of 2025, we plan to open 12 new restaurants. Our current focus continues to be in the Sunbelt, with plans to continue expanding in Texas as well as enter Atlanta in the second half of 2025. Additionally, we plan to open our first in-line, walk-up restaurant format this year, while simultaneously filling in existing markets, including Chicagoland and adjacent territories as opportunities come available. All our restaurant openings in 2025 are expected to be restaurant of the future ("RoTF 1.0"), except one pick-up only and our first in-line walk-up
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restaurant. RoTF 1.0 is our 6,250 square foot prototype restaurant with a 47-foot production line that is more efficient to build and also better reflects the way consumers interact with our brand today.
Consolidated Results of Operations
The following table summarizes our results of operations for the quarter and two quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024 (in thousands):

| Quarter Ended |  | Two Quarters Ended
| June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024 |  | June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024
REVENUES, NET | $ | 188,456 |  |  | 100.0 | % |  | $ | 181,862 |  |  | 100.0 | % |  | $ | 364,893 |  |  | 100.0 | % |  | $ | 347,693 |  |  | 100.0 | %
COST AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restaurant operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Food, beverage and packaging costs | 63,750 |  |  | 33.8 | % |  | 61,712 |  |  | 33.9 | % |  | 124,852 |  |  | 34.2 | % |  | 118,673 |  |  | 34.1 | %
Labor | 48,340 |  |  | 25.7 | % |  | 46,412 |  |  | 25.5 | % |  | 95,208 |  |  | 26.1 | % |  | 89,714 |  |  | 25.8 | %
Occupancy | 9,966 |  |  | 5.3 | % |  | 9,211 |  |  | 5.1 | % |  | 19,987 |  |  | 5.5 | % |  | 18,551 |  |  | 5.3 | %
Other operating expenses | 21,919 |  |  | 11.6 | % |  | 19,958 |  |  | 11.0 | % |  | 43,709 |  |  | 12.0 | % |  | 39,815 |  |  | 11.5 | %
Total restaurant operating expenses | 143,975 |  |  | 76.4 | % |  | 137,293 |  |  | 75.5 | % |  | 283,756 |  |  | 77.8 | % |  | 266,753 |  |  | 76.7 | %
General and administrative expenses | 18,798 |  |  | 10.0 | % |  | 17,941 |  |  | 9.9 | % |  | 37,701 |  |  | 10.3 | % |  | 36,481 |  |  | 10.5 | %
Pre-opening expenses | 1,697 |  |  | 0.9 | % |  | 2,100 |  |  | 1.2 | % |  | 2,205 |  |  | 0.6 | % |  | 3,523 |  |  | 1.0 | %
Depreciation and amortization | 7,137 |  |  | 3.8 | % |  | 7,106 |  |  | 3.9 | % |  | 14,177 |  |  | 3.9 | % |  | 14,050 |  |  | 4.0 | %
Net income attributable to equity method investment | (382) |  |  | (0.2) | % |  | (335) |  |  | (0.2) | % |  | (546) |  |  | (0.1) | % |  | (540) |  |  | (0.2) | %
Other income, net | (300) |  |  | (0.2) | % |  | (358) |  |  | (0.2) | % |  | (312) |  |  | (0.1) | % |  | (786) |  |  | (0.2) | %
OPERATING INCOME | 17,531 |  |  | 9.3 | % |  | 18,115 |  |  | 10.0 | % |  | 27,912 |  |  | 7.6 | % |  | 28,212 |  |  | 8.1 | %
Interest expense | 5,726 |  |  | 3.0 | % |  | 6,603 |  |  | 3.6 | % |  | 11,475 |  |  | 3.1 | % |  | 13,133 |  |  | 3.8 | %
Interest income | (79) |  |  | — | % |  | (75) |  |  | — | % |  | (150) |  |  | — | % |  | (154) |  |  | — | %
Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment | (1,838) |  |  | (1.0) | % |  | (439) |  |  | (0.2) | % |  | (2,485) |  |  | (0.7) | % |  | (1,000) |  |  | (0.3) | %
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 13,722 |  |  | 7.3 | % |  | 12,026 |  |  | 6.6 | % |  | 19,072 |  |  | 5.2 | % |  | 16,233 |  |  | 4.7 | %
Income tax expense | 3,679 |  |  | 2.0 | % |  | 3,496 |  |  | 1.9 | % |  | 5,039 |  |  | 1.4 | % |  | 2,359 |  |  | 0.7 | %
NET INCOME | 10,043 |  |  | 5.3 | % |  | 8,530 |  |  | 4.7 | % |  | 14,033 |  |  | 3.8 | % |  | 13,874 |  |  | 4.0 | %
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 1,339 |  |  | 0.7 | % |  | 2,060 |  |  | 1.1 | % |  | 2,016 |  |  | 0.6 | % |  | 2,842 |  |  | 0.8 | %
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PORTILLO'S INC. | $ | 8,704 |  |  | 4.6 | % |  | $ | 6,470 |  |  | 3.6 | % |  | $ | 12,017 |  |  | 3.3 | % |  | $ | 11,032 |  |  | 3.2 | %

Revenues, Net
Revenues primarily represent the aggregate sales of food and beverages, net of discounts. Sales taxes collected from customers are excluded from revenues. Revenues in any period are directly influenced by, among other factors, the number of operating weeks in the period, the number of open restaurants, restaurant traffic, our menu prices, third-party delivery platform prices and product mix.
Revenues for the quarter ended June 29, 2025 were $188.5 million compared to $181.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, an increase of $6.6 million or 3.6%. The increase in revenues was primarily attributed to the opening of nine restaurants during the second through fourth quarters of 2024 and an increase in our same-restaurant sales. Restaurants not in our Comparable Restaurant Base (as defined in "Selected Operating Data" below) contributed $6.1 million of the total year-over-year increase. Same-restaurant sales increased 0.7%, or $1.1 million in the quarter. The same-restaurant sales increase was attributable to an increase in average check of 2.1%, partially offset by a 1.4% decrease in transactions. The higher average check was driven by an approximate 3.4% increase in certain menu prices, partially offset by a 1.3% decrease in product mix. To address inflationary cost pressures, we increased select menu prices by approximately 1.0% in April 2025 and 0.7% in June 2025. For the purpose of calculating same-restaurant sales for the quarter ended June 29, 2025, sales for 75 restaurants that were open for at least 24 full fiscal periods were included in the Comparable Restaurant Base.
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The following table summarizes the Company's revenue for the quarter ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024 (in thousands):

| Quarter Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
| June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024 |  | $ Change |  | % Change |  |  |  |  |  |
Same-restaurant sales (75 restaurants) (1) | $ | 163,627 |  |  | $ | 162,559 |  |  | $ | 1,068 |  |  | 0.7 | % |  |  |  |  |  |
Restaurants not yet in comparable base opened in fiscal 2024 (10 restaurants) (1) | 10,486 |  |  | 2,834 |  |  | 7,652 |  |  | 270.0 | % |  |  |  |  |  |
Restaurants not yet in comparable base opened in fiscal 2023 (8 restaurants) (1) | 12,206 |  |  | 13,773 |  |  | (1,567) |  |  | (11.4) | % |  |  |  |  |  |
Other (2) | 2,137 |  |  | 2,696 |  |  | (559) |  |  | (20.7) | % |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues, net | $ | 188,456 |  |  | $ | 181,862 |  |  | $ | 6,594 |  |  | 3.6 | % |  |  |  |  |  |

(1) Total restaurants indicated are as of June 29, 2025. Excludes a restaurant that is owned by C&O of which Portillo’s owns 50% of the equity.
(2) Includes revenue from direct shipping sales and non-traditional locations.
Revenues for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 were $364.9 million compared to $347.7 million for the two quarters ended June 30, 2024, an increase of $17.2 million or 4.9%. The increase in revenues was primarily attributed to the opening of ten restaurants in 2024 and an increase in our same-restaurant sales. Restaurants not in our Comparable Restaurant Base contributed $14.0 million of the total year-over-year increase. Same-restaurant sales increased 1.2%, or $3.7 million. The same-restaurant sales increase was attributable to an increase in average check of 3.4%, partially offset by a 2.2% decrease in transactions. The higher average check was primarily driven by an approximate 3.9% increase in menu prices partially offset by a 0.5% decrease in product mix. To address inflationary cost pressures, we increased select menu prices by approximately 1.5% in January 2025, 1.0% in April 2025, and 0.7% in June 2025 . For the purpose of calculating same-restaurant sales for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025, sales for 75 restaurants that were open for at least 24 full fiscal periods were included in the Comparable Restaurant Base.

| Two Quarters Ended |  |  |  |
| June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024 |  | $ Change |  | % Change
Same-restaurant sales (75 restaurants) (1) | $ | 310,707 |  |  | $ | 306,999 |  |  | $ | 3,708 |  |  | 1.2 | %
Restaurants not yet in comparable base opened in fiscal 2024 (10 restaurants) (1) | 22,425 |  |  | 3,413 |  |  | 19,012 |  |  | 557.0 | %
Restaurants not yet in comparable base opened in fiscal 2023 (8 restaurants) (1) | 26,547 |  |  | 31,587 |  |  | (5,040) |  |  | (16.0) | %
Other (2) | 5,214 |  |  | 5,694 |  |  | (480) |  |  | (8.4) | %
Revenues, net | $ | 364,893 |  |  | $ | 347,693 |  |  | $ | 17,200 |  |  | 4.9 | %

(1) Total restaurants indicated are as of June 29, 2025. Excludes a restaurant that is owned by C&O of which Portillo’s owns 50% of the equity.
(2) Includes revenue from direct shipping sales and non-traditional locations.
Food, Beverage and Packaging Costs
Food, beverage and packaging costs include the direct costs associated with food and beverages, including paper products and third-party delivery commissions. The components of food, beverage and packaging costs are variable by nature, change with sales volume, are impacted by product mix and are subject to increases or decreases in commodity costs, as well as geographic scale and proximity.
Food, beverage and packaging costs for the quarter ended June 29, 2025 were $63.8 million compared to $61.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, an increase of $2.0 million or 3.3%. This increase was primarily driven by a 1.9% increase in commodity prices and the opening of nine restaurants during the second through fourth quarters of 2024. As a percentage of revenues, net, food, beverage and packaging costs decreased 0.1% during the quarter ended June 29, 2025. The decrease was primarily due to an increase in average check, partially offset by an increase in certain commodity prices.
Food, beverage and packaging costs for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 was $124.9 million compared to $118.7 million for the two quarters ended June 30, 2024, an increase of $6.2 million or 5.2%. This increase was primarily driven by a 2.6% increase in commodity prices and the opening of ten restaurants in 2024. As a percentage of revenues, net, food, beverage and packaging costs increased 0.1% during the two quarters ended June 29, 2025. The increase was primarily due to an increase in certain commodity prices, partially offset by an increase in average check.
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Labor Expenses
Labor expenses include hourly and management wages, bonuses and equity-based compensation, payroll taxes, workers’ compensation expense, and team member benefits. Factors that influence labor costs include wage inflation and payroll tax legislation, health care costs and the staffing needs of our restaurants.
Labor expenses for the quarter ended June 29, 2025 were $48.3 million compared to $46.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, an increase of $1.9 million or 4.2%. This increase was primarily driven by the opening of nine restaurants in second through fourth quarters of 2024 and incremental investments to support our team members. As a percentage of revenues, net, labor increased 0.2% during the quarter ended June 29, 2025. The increase was primarily due to lower transactions, increased benefit costs, and incremental wage increases, partially offset by labor efficiencies and an increase in our average check.
Labor expenses for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 were $95.2 million compared to $89.7 million for the two quarters ended June 30, 2024, an increase of $5.5 million or 6.1%. This increase was primarily driven by the opening of ten restaurants in 2024, an increase in benefit expenses, incremental investments to support our team members, and higher variable-based compensation. As a percentage of revenues, net, labor increased 0.3% primarily due to lower transactions, increased benefit costs, and incremental wage increases, partially offset by labor efficiencies and an increase in our average check.
Occupancy Expenses
Occupancy expenses primarily consist of rent, property insurance and property taxes, and exclude occupancy expenses associated with unopened restaurants, which are recorded separately in pre-opening expenses.
Occupancy expenses for the quarter ended June 29, 2025 were $10.0 million compared to $9.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, an increase of $0.8 million or 8.2%, primarily driven by the opening of nine restaurants in second through fourth quarters of 2024. As a percentage of revenues, net, occupancy expenses increased 0.2%.
Occupancy expenses for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 were $20.0 million compared to $18.6 million for the two quarters ended June 30, 2024, an increase of $1.4 million or 7.7%, primarily driven by the opening of ten restaurants in 2024. As a percentage of revenues, net, occupancy expenses increased 0.1%.
Other Operating Expenses
Other operating expenses consist of direct marketing expenses, utilities and other operating expenses incidental to operating our restaurants, such as credit card fees and repairs and maintenance.
Other operating expenses for the quarter ended June 29, 2025 were $21.9 million compared to $20.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, an increase of $2.0 million or 9.8%, primarily due to the opening of nine restaurants in the second through fourth quarters of 2024, and an increase in repairs and maintenance, utilities, and insurance expense, partially offset by lower cleaning expenses due to vendor renegotiation. As a percentage of revenues, net, operating expenses increased 0.6% primarily due to the aforementioned increases in expenses, partially offset by an increase in our average check.
Other operating expenses for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 were $43.7 million compared to $39.8 million for the two quarters ended June 30, 2024, an increase of $3.9 million or 9.8%, primarily due to the opening of ten restaurants in 2024, and an increase in repairs and maintenance, utilities, and IT expenses, partially offset by lower cleaning expenses due to vendor renegotiation. As a percentage of revenues, net, operating expenses increased 0.5% primarily due to the aforementioned increases in expenses, partially offset by an increase in our average check.
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General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses primarily consist of costs associated with our corporate and administrative functions that support restaurant development and operations, including marketing and advertising costs incurred as well as legal and professional fees. General and administrative expenses also include equity-based compensation expense. General and administrative expenses are impacted by changes in our team member count and costs related to strategic and growth initiatives.
General and administrative expenses for the quarter ended June 29, 2025 were $18.8 million compared to $17.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, an increase of $0.9 million or 4.8%. This increase was primarily driven by higher professional fees and advertising expenses, partially offset by lower equity-based compensation.
General and administrative expenses for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 were $37.7 million compared to $36.5 million for the two quarters ended June 30, 2024, an increase of $1.2 million or 3.3%. This increase was primarily driven by higher advertising expenses and software license fees related to our enterprise resource planning ("ERP") and human capital management ("HCM") system implementations, partially offset by lower equity-based compensation.
Pre-Opening Expenses
Pre-opening expenses consist primarily of wages, occupancy expenses, which represent rent expense recognized during the period between the date of possession and the restaurant opening date, travel for the opening team and other supporting team members, food, beverage, the initial stocking of operating supplies and legal fees. All such costs incurred prior to the opening are expensed in the period in which the expense was incurred. Pre-opening expenses can fluctuate significantly from period to period, based on the number and timing of openings and the specific pre-opening expenses incurred for each restaurant. Additionally, restaurant openings in new geographic market areas will experience higher pre-opening expenses than our established geographic market areas, such as the Chicagoland area, where we have greater economies of scale and incur lower travel and lodging costs for our training team.
Pre-opening expenses for the quarter ended June 29, 2025 were $1.7 million compared to $2.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, a decrease of $0.4 million or 19.2%. The decrease was due to the number and timing of activities related to our planned restaurant openings for the quarter ended June 29, 2025 as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2024.
Pre-opening expenses for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 were $2.2 million compared to $3.5 million for the two quarters ended June 30, 2024, a decrease of $1.3 million or 37.4%. This decrease was due to the number and timing of activities related to our planned restaurant openings for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 as compared to the two quarters ended June 30, 2024.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expenses consist of the depreciation of fixed assets, including land improvements, buildings and improvements, fixtures and equipment, leasehold improvements, and the amortization of definite-lived intangible assets, which are primarily comprised of recipes.
Depreciation and amortization expense for both the quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024 was $7.1 million. For the quarter ended June 29, 2025, the incremental depreciation from capital expenditures related to the opening of nine restaurants in the second through fourth quarters of 2024 was offset by a reduction in depreciation expense due to fully depreciated assets and disposals compared to the prior year period.
Depreciation and amortization expense for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 was $14.2 million compared to $14.1 million for the two quarters ended June 30, 2024, an increase of $0.1 million or 0.9%. This increase was primarily attributable to incremental depreciation of capital expenditures related to the opening of ten restaurants in 2024, partially offset by a reduction in depreciation expense due to fully depreciated assets and disposals compared to the prior year period.
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Net Income Attributable to Equity Method Investment
Net income attributable to equity method investment consists of a 50% interest in C&O, which runs a single restaurant located within the Chicagoland market. We account for the investment and financial results in the condensed consolidated financial statements under the equity method of accounting as we have significant influence but do not have control.
Net income attributable to equity method investment for the quarter ended June 29, 2025 was $0.4 million compared to $0.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, an increase of $0.05 million or 14.0%. This increase was primarily driven by an increase in sales.
Net income attributable to equity method investment for both the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 and two quarters ended June 30, 2024 was $0.5 million.
Other Income, Net
Other income, net, includes among other items, income resulting from discounts received for timely filing of sales tax returns, management fee income associated with our investment in C&O, trading gains or losses on our deferred compensation plan and gains or losses on asset disposals.
Other income, net, for the quarter ended June 29, 2025 was $0.3 million compared to $0.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, a decrease of $0.1 million or 16.2%. This decrease was primarily driven by reduced sales tax filing discounts due to the new statutory cap implemented in Illinois on January 1, 2025, and an increase in loss on sale of assets, partially offset by an increase in trading gains in the rabbi trust used to fund our deferred compensation plan.
Other income, net, for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 was $0.3 million compared to $0.8 million for the two quarters ended June 30, 2024, a decrease of $0.5 million or 60.3%. This decrease was primarily driven by reduced sales tax filing discounts due to the new statutory cap implemented in Illinois on January 1, 2025, an increase in loss on sale of assets, and a decrease in trading gains in the rabbi trust used to fund our deferred compensation plan.
Interest Expense
Interest expense primarily consists of interest and fees on our credit facilities and the amortization expense for debt discount and deferred issuance costs.
Interest expense for the quarter ended June 29, 2025 was $5.7 million compared to $6.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, a decrease of $0.9 million or 13.3%. This decrease was primarily driven by a lower effective interest rate attributable to the improved lending terms associated with our 2025 Credit Agreement amendment.
Interest expense for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 was $11.5 million compared to $13.1 million for the two quarters ended June 30, 2024, a decrease of $1.7 million or 12.6%. This decrease was primarily driven by a lower effective interest rate attributable to the improved lending terms associated with our 2025 Credit Agreement amendment.
Our effective interest rate was 6.90% as of June 29, 2025 and 8.31% as of June 30, 2024.
Interest Income
Interest income primarily consists of interest earned on our cash and cash equivalents.
Interest income for both the quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024 was $0.1 million.
Interest income for both the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 and two quarters ended June 30, 2024 was $0.2 million.
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Tax Receivable Agreement Liability Adjustment
We are party to a Tax Receivable Agreement liability with certain members of PHD Group Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries ("Portillo's OpCo”) that provides for the payment by us of 85% of the amount of tax benefits, if any, that Portillo's Inc. actually realizes or in some cases is deemed to realize as a result of certain transactions. On January 24, 2025, we entered into an Amendment to the Tax Receivable Agreement (the "Amendment") with Portillo's OpCo and the TRA Party Representative, as defined in the agreement. The Amendment replaces the LIBOR based interest rate with a Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") based rate.
The tax receivable agreement liability adjustment for the quarter ended June 29, 2025 was $1.8 million compared to $0.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. The change was related to a remeasurement primarily due to activity under equity-based compensation plans.
The tax receivable agreement liability adjustment for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 was $2.5 million compared to $1.0 million for the two quarters ended June 30, 2024. The change was related to a remeasurement primarily due to activity under equity-based compensation plans.
Income Tax Expense
Portillo's OpCo is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal, as well as state and local income tax purposes and is not subject to taxes. Rather, any taxable income or loss generated by Portillo's OpCo is allocated to its members in relation to their respective ownership percentage of Portillo's OpCo. We are subject to U.S. federal, as well as state and local, income taxes with respect to our allocable share of any taxable income or loss of Portillo's OpCo, as well as any stand-alone income or loss generated by Portillo's Inc.
Income tax expense for the quarter ended June 29, 2025 was $3.7 million compared to $3.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, an increase of $0.2 million or 5.2%. Our effective income tax rate for the quarter ended June 29, 2025 was 26.8%, compared to 29.1% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. The decrease in our effective income tax rate for the quarter ended June 29, 2025 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2024 was primarily driven by the decrease in the valuation allowance recorded against a portion of the Company's deferred tax assets as a result of the redemption of LLC units that occurred in the second quarter of 2025.
Income tax expense for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 was $5.0 million compared to income tax expense of $2.4 million for the two quarters ended June 30, 2024, an increase of $2.7 million or 113.6%. Our effective income tax rate for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 was 26.4%, compared to 14.5% for the two quarters ended June 30, 2024. The increase in our effective income tax rate for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 compared to the two quarters ended June 30, 2024 was primarily driven by an increase in the Company's ownership interest in Portillo's OpCo, which increases its share of taxable income (loss) of Portillo's OpCo.
Net Income Attributable to Non-controlling Interests
We are the sole managing member of Portillo's OpCo. We manage and operate the business and control the strategic decisions and day-to-day operations of Portillo’s OpCo and we also have a substantial financial interest in Portillo’s OpCo. Accordingly, we consolidate the financial results of Portillo’s OpCo, and a portion of our net income is allocated to non-controlling interests to reflect the entitlement of the pre-IPO LLC Members who retained their equity ownership in Portillo's OpCo (the "pre-IPO LLC Members"). The weighted average ownership percentages for the applicable reporting periods are used to attribute net income (loss) to Portillo's Inc. and the non-controlling interest holders.
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests for the quarter ended June 29, 2025 was $1.3 million, compared to net income attributable to non-controlling interests of $2.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, a decrease of $0.7 million or 35.0%. The decrease in net income attributable to non-controlling interests for the quarter ended June 29, 2025 was primarily due to a decrease in the non-controlling interest holders' weighted average ownership to 9.9% for the quarter ended June 29, 2025 from 15.9% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024.
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 was $2.0 million, compared to net income attributable to non-controlling interest of $2.8 million for the two quarters ended June 30, 2024, a decrease of $0.8 million or 29.1%. The decrease in net income attributable to non-controlling interests for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 was primarily due to a decrease in the non-controlling interest holders' weighted average ownership to 12.2% for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 from 18.7% for the two quarters ended June 30, 2024.
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Selected Operating Data and Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to the GAAP measures presented in our financial statements, we use the following selected operating data and non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate our business, measure our performance, develop financial forecasts and make strategic decisions. These key measures include restaurant openings, average unit volume ("AUV"), same-restaurant sales, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA and Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA Margin. The Company includes these measures because management believes that they are important to day-to-day operations and overall strategy and are useful to investors in that they provide for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making.

| Quarter Ended |  | Two Quarters Ended
| June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024 |  | June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024
Total Restaurants (a) | 94 |  | 86 |  | 94 |  | 86
AUV (in millions) (a) | N/A |  | N/A |  | $ | 8.7 |  |  | $ | 9.0 |
Change in same-restaurant sales (b) (c) | 0.7 | % |  | (0.6) | % |  | 1.2% |  | (0.9)%
Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands) (b) | $ | 30,064 |  |  | $ | 29,866 |  |  | $ | 51,274 |  |  | $ | 51,643 |
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (b) | 16.0 | % |  | 16.4 | % |  | 14.1% |  | 14.9%
Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands) (b) | $ | 44,481 |  |  | $ | 44,569 |  |  | $ | 81,137 |  |  | $ | 80,940 |
Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA Margin (b) | 23.6 | % |  | 24.5 | % |  | 22.2% |  | 23.3%

(a) Includes a restaurant that is owned by C&O, of which Portillo’s owns 50% of the equity. AUVs for the quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024 represent AUVs for the twelve months ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively. Total restaurants indicated are as of June 29, 2025.
(b) Excludes C&O.
(c) For the quarter ended June 30, 2024, same-restaurant sales compares the 13 weeks from April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024 to the 13 weeks from April 3, 2023 through July 2, 2023. For the two quarters ended June 30, 2024, same-restaurant sales compares the 26 weeks from January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024 to the 26 weeks from January 2, 2023 through July 2, 2023
Change in Same-Restaurant Sales
The change in same-restaurant sales is the percentage change in year-over-year revenue for the comparable restaurant base, which is defined as the number of restaurants open for at least 24 full fiscal periods (the “Comparable Restaurant Base”). For the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, there were 75 and 70 restaurants in our Comparable Restaurant Base, respectively. The Comparable Restaurant Base excludes C&O.
A change in same-restaurant sales is the result of a change in restaurant transactions, average guest check, or a combination of the two. We gather daily sales data and regularly analyze the guest transaction counts and the mix of menu items sold to strategically evaluate menu pricing and demand. Measuring our change in same-restaurant sales allows management to evaluate the performance of our existing restaurant base. We believe this measure provides a consistent comparison of restaurant sales results and trends across periods within our core, established restaurant base, unaffected by results of restaurant openings and enables investors to better understand and evaluate the Company’s historical and prospective operating performance.
Average Unit Volume ("AUV")
AUV is the total revenue recognized in the Comparable Restaurant Base, including C&O, divided by the number of restaurants in the Comparable Restaurant Base, including C&O, by period.
This key performance indicator allows management to assess changes in consumer spending patterns at our restaurants and the overall performance of our restaurant base.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use the following non-GAAP financial measures: Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, and Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA and Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA Margin. Accordingly, these measures are not required by, nor presented in accordance with, GAAP, but rather are supplemental measures of operating performance of our restaurants. You should be aware that these measures are not indicative of overall results for the Company and that Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA and Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA Margin do not accrue directly to the benefit of stockholders because of corporate-level expenses excluded from such measures. These measures are supplemental measures of operating performance and our calculations thereof may not be comparable to similar measures reported by other companies. These measures are important measures to evaluate the performance and profitability of our restaurants, individually and in the aggregate, but also have important limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation as substitutes for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before depreciation and amortization, interest expense, interest income and income taxes, adjusted for the impact of certain non-cash and other items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing core operating performance as identified in the reconciliation of net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA Margin represents Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues, net.
We use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin (i) to evaluate our operating results and the effectiveness of our business strategies, (ii) internally as benchmarks to compare our performance to that of our competitors and (iii) as factors in evaluating management’s performance when determining incentive compensation.
We believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are important measures of operating performance because they eliminate the impact of expenses that do not relate to our core operating performance.
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The following table reconciles net income to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin (in thousands):

| Quarter Ended |  | Two Quarters Ended |  |
| June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024 |  | June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024 |  |
Net income | $ | 10,043 |  |  | $ | 8,530 |  |  | $ | 14,033 |  |  | $ | 13,874 |  |  |
Net income margin | 5.3 | % |  | 4.7 | % |  | 3.8 | % |  | 4.0 | % |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 7,137 |  |  | 7,106 |  |  | 14,177 |  |  | 14,050 |  |  |
Interest expense | 5,726 |  |  | 6,603 |  |  | 11,475 |  |  | 13,133 |  |  |
Interest income | (79) |  |  | (75) |  |  | (150) |  |  | (154) |  |  |
Income tax expense | 3,679 |  |  | 3,496 |  |  | 5,039 |  |  | 2,359 |  |  |
EBITDA | 26,506 |  |  | 25,660 |  |  | 44,574 |  |  | 43,262 |  |  |
Deferred rent (1) | 1,541 |  |  | 1,296 |  |  | 2,917 |  |  | 2,466 |  |  |
Equity-based compensation | 2,658 |  |  | 2,890 |  |  | 4,608 |  |  | 5,717 |  |  |
Cloud-based software implementation costs (2) | 84 |  |  | 325 |  |  | 267 |  |  | 450 |  |  |
Amortization of cloud-based software implementation costs (3) | 295 |  |  | 146 |  |  | 514 |  |  | 146 |  |  |
Other loss (income) (4) | 82 |  |  | (9) |  |  | 143 |  |  | 66 |  |  |
Transaction-related fees and expenses (5) | 736 |  |  | (3) |  |  | 736 |  |  | 536 |  |  |
Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment (6) | (1,838) |  |  | (439) |  |  | (2,485) |  |  | (1,000) |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 30,064 |  |  | $ | 29,866 |  |  | $ | 51,274 |  |  | $ | 51,643 |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (7) | 16.0 | % |  | 16.4 | % |  | 14.1 | % |  | 14.9 | % |  |

(1) Represents the difference between cash rent payments and the recognition of straight-line rent expense recognized over the lease term.
(2) Represents non-capitalized third party consulting and software licensing costs incurred in connection with the implementation of a new ERP and HCM systems which are included within general and administrative expenses.
(3) Represents amortization of capitalized cloud-based ERP and HCM system implementation costs that are included within general and administrative expenses.
(4) Represents loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment included within other income, net.
(5) Represents certain expenses that management believes are not indicative of ongoing operations, consisting primarily of certain professional fees included within general and administrative expenses.
(6) Represents remeasurement of the Tax Receivable Agreement liability.
(7) Adjusted EBITDA Margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by Revenues, net.
Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA and Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA is defined as revenue, less restaurant operating expenses, which include food, beverage and packaging costs, labor expenses, occupancy expenses and other operating expenses. Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA excludes corporate level expenses and depreciation and amortization on restaurant property and equipment. Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA Margin represents Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues, net.
We believe that Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA and Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA Margin are important measures to evaluate the performance and profitability of our restaurants, individually and in the aggregate.
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The following table reconciles operating income to Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA and Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA Margin (in thousands):

| Quarter Ended |  | Two Quarters Ended
| June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024 |  | June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024
Operating income | $ | 17,531 |  |  | $ | 18,115 |  |  | $ | 27,912 |  |  | $ | 28,212 |
Operating income margin | 9.3 | % |  | 10.0 | % |  | 7.6 | % |  | 8.1 | %
Plus: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General and administrative expenses | 18,798 |  |  | 17,941 |  |  | 37,701 |  |  | 36,481 |
Pre-opening expenses | 1,697 |  |  | 2,100 |  |  | 2,205 |  |  | 3,523 |
Depreciation and amortization | 7,137 |  |  | 7,106 |  |  | 14,177 |  |  | 14,050 |
Net income attributable to equity method investment | (382) |  |  | (335) |  |  | (546) |  |  | (540) |
Other income, net | (300) |  |  | (358) |  |  | (312) |  |  | (786) |
Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 44,481 |  |  | $ | 44,569 |  |  | $ | 81,137 |  |  | $ | 80,940 |
Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA Margin (1) | 23.6 | % |  | 24.5 | % |  | 22.2 | % |  | 23.3 | %

(1) Restaurant-Level Adjusted EBITDA Margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by Revenues, net.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash from operations, cash and cash equivalents on hand, and availability under our 2025 Revolver Facility. As of June 29, 2025, we maintained a cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash balance of $16.6 million and had $74.7 million of availability under our 2025 Revolver Facility, after giving effect to $5.3 million in outstanding letters of credit.
Our primary requirements for liquidity are to fund our working capital needs, operating lease obligations, capital expenditures, and general restaurant support center needs. Our requirements for working capital are not significant because our guests pay for their food and beverage purchases in cash or on debit or credit cards at the time of the sale and we are able to sell many of our inventory items before payment is due to the supplier of such items. Our ongoing capital expenditures are principally related to opening of new restaurants, existing capital investments (both for remodels and maintenance), as well as investments in our restaurant support center infrastructure.
Based upon current levels of operations and anticipated growth, we expect that cash flows from operations will be sufficient to meet our needs for at least the next twelve months, and the foreseeable future.
Tax Receivable Agreement
In connection with the IPO, we entered into a Tax Receivable Agreement ("TRA") with certain of our pre-IPO LLC Members, pursuant to which we will generally be required to pay 85% of the amount of cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state, and local income tax that we actually realize or are deemed to realize, as a result of (i) our allocable share of existing tax basis in depreciable or amortizable assets relating to LLC Units acquired in the IPO, (ii) certain favorable tax attributes acquired by the Company from entities treated as corporations for U.S. tax purposes that held LLC Units prior to the Transactions ("Blocker Companies") (including net operating losses and the Blocker Companies' allocable share of existing tax basis), (iii) increases in our allocable share of then existing tax basis in depreciable or amortizable assets, and adjustments to the tax basis of the tangible and intangible assets, of Portillo’s OpCo and its subsidiaries, as a result of (x) sales or exchanges of interests in Portillo’s OpCo (including the repayment of the redeemable preferred units) in connection with the IPO and (y) future redemptions or exchanges of LLC Units by pre-IPO LLC Members for Class A common stock and (iv) certain other tax benefits related to entering into the TRA, including payments made under the TRA.
As of June 29, 2025, we estimate that our obligation for future payments under the TRA totaled $352.9 million. Amounts payable under the TRA are contingent upon, among other things, (i) generation of future taxable income over the term of the TRA and (ii) future changes in tax laws. If we do not generate sufficient taxable income in the aggregate over the term of the TRA to utilize the tax benefits, then we would not be required to make the related TRA payments. The payments that we are required to make will generally reduce the amount of overall cash flow that might have otherwise been available to us, but we expect the cash tax savings we will realize to fund the required payments. Assuming no material changes in relevant tax law and that we earn sufficient taxable income to realize all tax benefits that are subject to the TRA, we estimate that the tax savings associated with all tax attributes described above would aggregate to approximately $415.2 million as of June 29, 2025. Under this scenario, we would be required to pay the TRA Parties approximately 85% of such amount, or $352.9 million, primarily over the next 15
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years, substantially declining in year 16 through year 47. In the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, we made TRA payments of $7.7 million relating to tax year 2023 and $4.4 million relating to tax year 2022, respectively. We expect a payment of $9.2 million relating to tax year 2024 to be paid within the next 12 months.
Summary of Cash Flows
The following table presents a summary of our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities (in thousands):

| Two Quarters Ended
| June 29, 2025 |  | June 30, 2024
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 28,693 |  |  | $ | 41,628 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (33,076) |  |  | (33,828) |
Net cash used in financing activities | (1,872) |  |  | (5,881) |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | (6,255) |  |  | 1,919 |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 22,876 |  |  | 10,438 |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 16,621 |  |  | $ | 12,357 |

Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 was $28.7 million compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $41.6 million for the two quarters ended June 30, 2024, a decrease of $12.9 million or 31.1%. This decrease was primarily driven by the change in operating assets and liabilities of $13.4 million and non-cash items of $0.3 million, partially offset by an increase in net income of $0.2 million.
The $13.4 million change in our operating assets and liabilities balances was primarily driven by operating assets and liabilities being a use of net cash of $6.7 million in the two quarters ended June 29, 2025, compared to a source of net cash of $6.7 million in two quarters ended June 30, 2024 driven by the change in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities and inventory in the two quarters ended June 29, 2025. The $0.3 million change from the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 in non-cash charges is primarily driven by an increase in our tax receivable agreement liability adjustment and lower equity-based compensation expense, partially offset by an increase in our deferred income tax expense. The increase in net income for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 was primarily due to the factors driving the aforementioned change in revenues and expenses as described in the condensed consolidated results of operations in the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 compared to the two quarters ended June 30, 2024.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $33.1 million for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 compared to $33.8 million for the two quarters ended June 30, 2024, a decrease of $0.8 million or 2.2%. This decrease was primarily due to the number and timing of builds in process and by adopting a more cost effective restaurant format.
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities was $1.9 million for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 compared to net cash used in financing activities of $5.9 million for the two quarters ended June 30, 2024, a decrease of $4.0 million or 68.2%. This decrease is primarily due to an increase in proceeds from short-term debt, partially offset by payments of long-term debt in connection with our refinancing in the first quarter of 2025, as described in Note 8. Debt, and an increase of $3.3 million in payments related to the Tax Receivable Agreement liability for the two quarters ended June 29, 2025 as compared to the two quarters ended June 30, 2024.
2025 Revolver Facility and Liens
On January 27, 2025, PHD Intermediate LLC, Portillo’s Holdings LLC, the other Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Fifth Third Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the 2023 Credit Agreement (as amended by the Amendment and as may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time thereafter, the “2025 Credit Agreement”).
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The Amendment provides for, among other things, (i) a $250 million term loan A facility (the “2025 Term Loan”) and (ii) revolving credit commitments in an initial aggregate principal amount of $150 million (the “2025 Revolver Facility” and, together with the Term Loan Facility, the “2025 Facilities”), the proceeds of which will be used to refinance indebtedness under the 2023 Credit Agreement, for general corporate purposes and working capital needs and for other activities permitted under the 2025 Credit Agreement. The loans under each of the 2025 Facilities mature on January 27, 2030.
As of June 29, 2025, we had $70.0 million of borrowings under the 2025 Revolver Facility, and letters of credit issued under the 2025 Revolver Facility totaled $5.3 million. As a result, as of June 29, 2025, the Company had $74.7 million available under the 2025 Revolver Facility.
The 2025 Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, events of default, reporting and other affirmative covenants and negative covenants, including limitations on indebtedness, liens, investments, negative pledges, dividends, junior financings and other fundamental changes. As of June 29, 2025, the Company was in compliance with financial covenants in the 2025 Credit Agreement.
Material Cash Requirements
There have been no material changes to the material cash requirements as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2024, other than those payments made in the ordinary course of business.
Refer to Note 8. Debt for a description of a Credit Agreement and the repayment of borrowings.
Critical Accounting Estimates
This discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that can have a meaningful effect on the reporting of condensed consolidated financial statements. There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting estimates or significant accounting policies as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2024.
Refer to Note 2. Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies for the Company's assessment of all other recently issued accounting pronouncements.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
There have been no material changes to our exposure to market risks as described in Part II, Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2024.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of such date. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
During the quarter ended June 29, 2025, we implemented a new human capital management ("HCM") system. As a result, we modified and removed certain existing internal controls as well as implemented new controls and procedures impacted by the implementation of the new HCM system.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 29, 2025 identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rules 13a-15(d) and 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
Information regarding certain legal proceedings to which the Company is a party are discussed in Note 13. Contingencies in the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2024.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Under the Second Amended and Restated LLC Agreement of Portillo’s OpCo dated as of October 20, 2021 (the “OpCo LLCA”), the holders of LLC Units (other than the Company) may from time to time require Portillo’s OpCo to redeem all or a portion of their LLC Units for newly-issued shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the terms of the OpCo LLCA. In the second quarter of 2025, certain pre-IPO Members affiliated with Berkshire Partners LLC redeemed 7,290,465 LLC units in the aggregate for newly-issued shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, in accordance with the OpCo LLCA.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
During the quarter ended June 29, 2025, no director or officer of the Company adopted, amended or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as each term is defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K.
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Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibit Number |  | Description | Filed Herewith
3.1 |  | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Portillo's Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 18, 2021) |
3.2 |  | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Portillo’s Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 18, 2021) |
10.1 |  | Cooperation Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2025, (incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 8-K filed on April 28, 2025) |
31.1 |  | Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | *
31.2 |  | Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | *
32.1 |  | Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | #
101.INS |  | XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document | *
101.SCH |  | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | *
101.CAL |  | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | *
101.DEF |  | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | *
101.LAB |  | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | *
101.PRE |  | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | *
104 |  | Cover page Interactive Data File - the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document | *

* Filed Herewith
# Furnished Herewith
† Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or agreement
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

|  |  | Portillo's Inc.
|  |  | (Registrant)
Date: August 5, 2025 |  | By: | /s/ Michael Osanloo
|  |  | Michael Osanloo
|  |  | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: August 5, 2025 |  | By: | /s/ Michelle Hook
|  |  | Michelle Hook
|  |  | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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