Hooters, a restaurant franchise renowned for its skimpy waitresses, is the most recent to close its doors suddenly.
Hooters is blaming the growing cost of food and housing, just like other struggling franchises like Red Lobster.
Numerous closures occurred throughout the weekend, and some more occurred in the preceding weeks. These include places in Virginia, Texas, Florida, Kentucky, and Rhode Island.
The firm is not believed to be in as bad of a financial position as Red Lobster, which has declared bankruptcy under Chapter 11.
Managers stated that the 41-year-old brand ‘ remains incredibly resilient and current,’ highlighting a new line of frozen cuisine from Hooters that is available in supermarkets around the country.
The business is well-known for its barbies in skimpy attire.
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A representative for Hooters told DailyMail, “Like many restaurants under pressure from current market conditions, Hooters has made the difficult decision to close a select number of underperforming stores.”
“We are excited to keep serving our customers at our restaurants in the US and abroad as well as at home and on the go.”
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Approximately 300 Hooters locations will remain open following the shutdown. That is less than what Techonomic reported in 2018—333.
There are additional eateries at rival chains Twin Peaks, Dave & Buster’s, and Miller’s Ale House.
Over the past two years, restaurants have increased their pricing to pass on rising costs to their patrons. But fewer people are coming as a result of these price increases.
Along with smaller shops like BurgerFi, larger chains like Applebee’s, TGI Fridays, and Boston Market have lately closed their locations.
In 1983, the first Hooters location debuted in Clearwater, Florida.
Famous for its wings and its skimpily dressed servers, known as “Hooters Girls,” this sports bar-style eatery added six additional locations in 2023. Three in the brand’s birthplace in Florida and three in Las Vegas
The state of California, where fast food outlets’ minimum wage increased to $20 per hour on April 1, has had the greatest impact on chains. Rubio’s, a Mexican business, closed 48 of its outlets throughout the state.
In addition to being well-known for its skimpily dressed waitresses, Hooters bills itself as “the original American wing joint” and will be 40 in 2023.
It was just launching eateries in May of last year: three in Florida and three in Las Vegas.
In 1983, the first Hooters location debuted in Clearwater, Florida.
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