Hooters

Guide Note

Hooters is a sports bar and restaurant specializing in buffalo wings. Their stores are a mix between commercially owned and franchises.

The doors first opened at Hooters on October 4, 1983 in Clearwater, Florida. The next year Robert H. Brooks and a team of investors purchased expansion and franchise rights to the chain. In 2002 Brooks purchased majority control and became chairman splitting the chain in two. The two sections became Hooters of America, Incorporated, based in Atlanta, Georgia, and Hooters, Incorporated, based in Clearwater, Florida.

No, they are not buffalo, they are chicken wings! They come in mild, medium, hot, 3 mild island, 911, spicy garlic, and parmesan garlic samurai. They are served naked (no breading), breaded, or boneless. They also carry hamburgers, sandwiches, steaks, seafood, and appetizers.

Hooters quickly became known for the flirtatious and sexy waitstaff. They are told to look like an all American cheerleader, surfer, or the girl next door. Their uniform is simple, very small orange shorts with white tank tops with the Hooters logo that are cut very low. On NFL game nights, they wear black shorts. Controversy has been abound with the Hooters girls, some saying that they promote objectification of women.

There are over 435 Hooters restaurants in 46 of the United States. You can also find Hooters in Brazil, Canada, the United Kingdom, Israel, Mexico, Guatemala, Paraguay, Peru, Chile, Australia, Panama, Costa Rica, China, South Korea, Greece, Venezuela, Spain, US Virgin Islands, Switzerland, and Singapore. The have plans for stores in Guam and Dubai.

Fast Facts

1. Founded: 1983
2. Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia and Clearwater, Florida
3. Almost all Hooters serve alcohol
4. Theme: Female sex appeal
5. Motto: Delightfully tacky, yet unrefined
6. Founded an airline, Hooters Air in 2003