Albert Okura, who founded the popular rotisserie chicken restaurant chain Juan Pollo, died Friday, Jan. 27, longtime friends Steve Portias and Danny Castro confirmed. “He’s irreplaceable,” Portias ...
Albert Okura, a man usually in motion, is now at eternal rest. The founder of Juan Pollo died Jan. 27 at age 71 after a brief illness. The formal farewell was at Rose Hills Memorial Chapel in Whittier ...
Albert Okura’s wardrobe seems to consist exclusively of polo shirts with the name of his fast food chain, Juan Pollo, embroidered over his heart. The shirt and a pair of sunglasses are his uniform.
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The SoCal Fast-Food Founder Who Cooked 2 Million Chickens, Bought A Town, And Opened A McDonald's Museum
When speaking about the many facets of his fascinating life, Juan Pollo founder Albert Okura once said that it was his "destiny" (via The New York Times). The self-styled "Chicken Man" claimed to have ...
Albert Okura, who grew up in Los Angeles as a grandson of Japanese immigrants, had a simple goal: to sell “more chicken than anyone in the world.” He called that his destiny. Mr. Okura founded the ...
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