Chicken Restaurant Announces Opening Date For 1st Baltimore County Location

NOTTINGHAM, MD — A Latin American chicken restaurant announced the opening date for its first Baltimore County location.

Pollo Campero will debut Thursday outside the White Marsh Mall in Nottingham. The grand-opening ceremony will have festivities and giveaways.

"Pollo Campero is continuing its expansion throughout the US and Maryland with its 11th location [in the state]," a company spokesperson told Patch in a Friday email.

The quick-service eatery will be located in the former Burger King space at 8233 Perry Hall Blvd.

The restaurant spans 3,272 square feet. It can seat 61 customers, and it offers a drive-thru. The business will have 25 to 30 employees and be open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. This location is corporate-owned and not a franchise.

The first 100 guests at Thursday's opening celebration will receive a golden ticket, entering them for a chance to win free Pollo Campero for a year. The winner will receive two free individual meals per month for 12 months at one preferred location.

Opening day will also feature an appearance from the chain's mascot, Pollito, plus prizes and giveaways throughout the day.

"Founded in Guatemala in 1971, Pollo Campero is a fast-casual restaurant known for its uniquely flavorful chicken and Latin-inspired sides," the company told Patch. "Using family recipes passed down for generations—including a fried chicken recipe considered a national treasure—the brand has grown steadily since opening its first U.S. location in Los Angeles in 2002, serving freshly prepared fried and roasted chicken in both individual and family meals."

The White Marsh Pollo Campero neighbors the 7-Eleven gas station in the mall parking lot. The closest business attached to the mall is Buffalo Wild Wings.

The restaurant has been on foodies' watch lists since June. That's when County Council Member David Marks (R-Upper Falls) announced in the South Perry Hall Boulevard Improvement Association Facebook group that "permits have been applied for."

White Marsh Mall has undergone some changes over the past year.

An entity of Spinoso Real Estate Group acquired the mall from Brookfield Properties for $190 million in October 2024.

That November, the recently sold mall announced that Pollo Campero was on its way.

In the same announcement, the mall said Kanji Sushi would open a sit-down restaurant in the food court in the former Greene Turtle. Kanji Sushi was open by this July.

Across the food court, The Original Pancake House opened in the former Red Robin by April 2025.

Along with chicken, Pollo Campero will offer empanadas and sandwiches. Refreshments will include horchata and mango juices.

Maryland's other Pollo Campero locations are in:

• Annapolis Mall.
• Bethesda (Westfield Montgomery mall).
• Columbia (The Mall in Columbia).
• Frederick.
• Gaithersburg.
• Hyattsville.
• Laurel.
• Langley Park.
• Wheaton.
• Westfield Wheaton mall.

Related: Pollo Campero Opening Chicken Restaurant Soon Outside Annapolis Mall

Pollo Campero has been expanding statewide. The locations at the Annapolis and Wheaton malls opened this year.

More information on the White Marsh restaurant is available at us.campero.com/locations/nottingham.

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