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Financing

Hooters is reportedly preparing a bankruptcy filing

 By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 21, 2025

The casual-dining chain has hired a law firm to prepare a filing, Bloomberg reported. The chain has been struggling for years.

Financing

This has been a bad year for legacy casual-dining chains

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 25, 2024

The Bottom Line: First Red Lobster, then TGI Fridays. Now Hooters. Some legacy full-service brands are having a tough time in the post-pandemic world.

Financing

Could these be the next restaurant chains to file for bankruptcy?

By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 23, 2024

Hooters and Black Angus Steakhouse are struggling to pay their debt and are exploring alternatives, according to Debtwire.

Operations

Hooters closes some struggling restaurants, citing a difficult market

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 24, 2024

The sports bar chain abruptly shut its doors in parts of Texas, Florida, Kentucky and Virginia. A local media outlet put the total number of closures at 40.

Marketing

Hooters makes its grocery debut

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 18, 2024

Retail Watch: The casual-dining chain is bringing its frozen appetizers and snacks to supermarkets, joining the ranks of restaurants taking the retail plunge.

Workforce

EEOC sues Hooters for alleged racial discrimination

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 24, 2023

The watchdog agency says White "Hooters Girls" were hired before Black waitresses when a unit restaffed as the COVID crisis eased.

Financing

Hooters kicks off U.S. growth push with free royalties for franchisees

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 22, 2023

The chain is offering new operators 40 weeks of free royalties as it celebrates its 40th birthday.

Leadership

Hooters promotes Bruce Skala to CMO

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 13, 2022

Skala has been the company's de facto marketing chief for the past two years and has made a mark with celebrity partnerships.

Marketing

Hooters tries to woo a new demographic with a double marketing deal with golfers John Daly and his son

By Heather Lalley on Apr. 20, 2022

Marketing Bites: A standard partnership deal plus a name-image-likeness sponsorship with the college-aged Daly are on tap for the sports bar chain. Plus, more marketing news of the week.

Marketing

Hooters bets on gambling as new guest draw

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 30, 2022

The sports bar chain is hoping its game-day bonafides will make it a destination for bettors as the activity becomes more widely legal.

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