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

  In 2009 the corporation was sued for sexual discrimination. The suit was filed by Nikolai Grushevski in Texas because he applied for but was denied a job as a waiter in a restaurant.TMZ: Dumbasses Try to Neuter Hooters (January 12, 2009)

• History

  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.

• Are they really made of buffalo?

  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.

• The women of Hooters

  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.

• Where is Hooters?

  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

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