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re: Hooters Abruptly Closes 40 Locations, Citing Rampant Inflation
Posted on 6/25/24 at 5:17 pm to jmarto1
Posted on 6/25/24 at 5:17 pm to jmarto1
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You're not far off but a solution will happen imo. That particular franchise is who I linked and we work with them a lot
I hope so. Hooters was the spot back in the day. Not sure if you’re still involved with the same location, but that one has always been well run.
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Posted on 6/25/24 at 5:40 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
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The following Texas locations appear to be permanently closed:
Bryan: 960 N. Earl Rudder Freeway
Lubbock: 4950 S. Loop 289
McAllen: 410 E. Expressway 83
San Angelo: 4384 Sherwood Way
Seabrook: 1818 NASA Road 1
Wichita Falls: 3701 Call Field Road
Posted on 6/25/24 at 5:48 pm to 3deadtrolls
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Not sure if you’re still involved with the same location, but that one has always been well run.
His group runs the Metairie location and they seem to still be doing well.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 5:53 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
The only 2 i go to with any regularity are the ones in Metairie and Gulfport and they are usually full of people when i go.
Doubt any around here are closing.
Doubt any around here are closing.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 5:56 pm to TackySweater
Major loss for those 40 locations. When both Twin Peaks in NOLA closed, it was devastating
Posted on 6/25/24 at 6:07 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
May have been a one off but i got some wings from the Metairie location about two months ago and they were the worst wings i’ve maybe ever had.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 6:35 pm to Boomdaddy65201
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I hope you said, “what a coincidence my wallet doesn’t come with tips anymore”.
Thank God you don’t own a restaurant.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 6:38 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Haven’t seen a waitress like those in OP in over twenty years. On the rare occasions I go to Hooters, it’s always some bubble butt hoodrat with neck tats.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 6:39 pm to Dick Jacket
Corporate owned store is why
Posted on 6/25/24 at 7:59 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Hooters needs a makeover. The concept is outdated and the menu is weak.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 8:01 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Iconic?? Gimme a break
Posted on 6/25/24 at 8:04 pm to SantaFe
Don't worry your lord and savior Trump will soon be back in office and everything will be great again!! 
Posted on 6/25/24 at 9:28 pm to notiger1997
If only the actual waitresses resembled those pics.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 9:32 pm to AuckFuburn
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AuckFuburn
It’s still amazes me that people show up in threads like this showing their stupidity.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 9:49 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
I’ve never been a fan of inflated Hooters.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 9:53 pm to CSinLC
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Hooters needs a makeover. The concept is outdated and the menu is weak.
Yep and they have a lot more competition in the wing game. There were a lot of people that went to Hooters just for the wings and not the hooters.
Other breastaurants like Twin Peaks have taken part of the market share.
They still felt the financial sting of the hotel and Hooters Air debacles.
No stability in their C-suite and a recent stint with private equity owners.
Younger generations aren't as interested in mediocre talent and ham-fisted compliments
The pandemic was tougher on restaurants with a show because Door Dash didn't deliver the hos and hoolihoops. They are doubling down on the idea people really come for the food and pushing online sales and opened 200 "virtual locations".
They are a bit of a niche that are dying because they failed to evolve as competition came into the market. Economic conditions have certainly hastened this.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 7:47 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
As a long time customer at the Destin Hooters - basically since it originally opened by the Destin bridge - the quality of help has generally declined over those ~30yrs, esp the last 10 or so. Both in terms of looks and attention to detail. Food quality is mixed but improved this last football season.
The group that owns the Destin Hooters owns/owned others including Crestvew (closed due to rising rent), Pensacola (closed - neighboring Twin Peaks also closed), Pensacola Beach - still going, and I think 1 or 2 others in South AL.
Rarely go anymore as it's not worth the effort (25 mile drive). Still go meet other CFB fans for the CFB playoffs and the SuperBowl and that's about it.
The group that owns the Destin Hooters owns/owned others including Crestvew (closed due to rising rent), Pensacola (closed - neighboring Twin Peaks also closed), Pensacola Beach - still going, and I think 1 or 2 others in South AL.
Rarely go anymore as it's not worth the effort (25 mile drive). Still go meet other CFB fans for the CFB playoffs and the SuperBowl and that's about it.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 9:34 am to Obtuse1
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They still felt the financial sting of the hotel and Hooters Air debacles.
Anything to do with the Brooks era is extremely in the past. The hotel sold to OYO and got that off the books. It certainly was a mistake but it wasn't something dragging the corporate side down.
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No stability in their C-suite and a recent stint with private equity owners.
Correct. The first group did a lot of internal modernization that needed to happen. After that it has been a mess
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they failed to evolve
What evolution would you have suggested?
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Economic conditions have certainly hastened this
The interesting part is the franchises are succeeding and the corporate stores are not
Posted on 6/26/24 at 9:36 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Private Equity get involved here too?
Posted on 6/26/24 at 9:39 am to BeachDude022
This sucks. I don't eat hooters often but it is an American success story.
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