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PORTILLO’S (PTLO)

May 27, 2026Corporate Research, Restaurant/Food ServicePortillo's, PTLORoger Lipton

ABOVE NUMBERS – per Seeking Alpha

BELOW NUMBERS – per Lipton Financial Services, Inc.

Q1’26 CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT & PRESENTATION

Portillo’s Inc. (PTLO) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript _ Seeking Alpha

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