Small Box Energy
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A Small Box Energy Case Study
El Pollo Loco, a national quick-service chicken restaurant, faced rising energy costs that were making it harder to maintain profitability in a low-margin business. To address the challenge, the company turned to Small Box Energy and its chameleon® energy management system to gain control over HVAC, lighting, and walk-in cooler and freezer energy use.
Small Box Energy implemented the chameleon energy management system to manage lighting, HVAC, and refrigeration across the restaurant, with remote visibility through the internet. The result was a 15% reduction in HVAC, lighting, and refrigeration expenses, fewer complaints about dining rooms being too cold, and an estimated ROI of about 18 months on a $11,055 system investment.