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re: Hooters CEO wants to be a more family friendly restaurant

Posted on 4/23/25 at 8:12 am to
Posted by TackySweater
Member since Dec 2020
24650 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 8:12 am to
You. Are. Dumb.

Or maybe you just struggle with reading comprehension. I don’t know.
Posted by Dingeaux
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2005
5700 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 8:22 am to
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Its obvious Hooters has a hiring problem. They can't get young, decently attractive women to work there anymore.


I think this is a big part of their problem. They are somewhat stuck. They can't get the talent that they did in the 80s, 90s, and early 00s. If that's the case, then they need to make sure their food product is top notch.

I've never had a problem with the food. But if they move to a more family friendly atmosphere, how are they any different than Chili's, BWW, etc.

I think they need to embrace their niche market and find a way to get better talent and make sure their food is great.

Personally, if I'm getting wings, I go to Hooters. I don't consider going anywhere else.
This post was edited on 4/23/25 at 10:10 am
Posted by theunknownknight
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
60285 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 8:26 am to
Only fans and the like killed hooters.

Used to be the ole hottie tramps had to hoof it in person to close deals and make paper…enter Hooters.

Now they can just sit back and get tips for tricks from home while hooters is (mostly) left with girls who are two knuckles deep into a bucket of cheese puffs.
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
68474 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 8:31 am to
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Just make the food better.

Yeah it just that simple
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
68474 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 8:31 am to
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the best wings from a ln actual wing restaurant and not a shack, in BR, has been hooters for a while.

What a sad statement
Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
17886 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 8:33 am to
They should rename to Cooters
Posted by 3deadtrolls
lafayette
Member since Jan 2014
6746 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 8:51 am to
They need to bring back the old owl and the "Delightfully Tacky, Yet Unrefined" shirts.
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
30975 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 9:02 am to
Everybody likes titties. Women will pay for a nice set.
Men and babies will beg to get closer to them.
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
19108 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 9:12 am to
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The world is full of family friendly restaurants with much better food. Victoria Secret switched their model to be more inclusive, sales plummeted and the brand was basically ruined. This will end in the same way for Hooters.


100%

While I don't mind Hooters wings, them going family friendly removes the thing that makes them unique. They'll just become Buffalo Wild Wings with fewer TVs, and that brand is in the toilet.

Dumbest fricking idea I've read in a bit. Go the other direction. Lean into the babes serving food, improve the menu by focusing on some key strengths and being consistent across locations, add beer options, and give us some great specials.

ETA:

Now I'm craving Hooters

This post was edited on 4/23/25 at 9:15 am
Posted by DarthRebel
Tier Five is Alive
Member since Feb 2013
25088 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 9:13 am to
Meanwhile at Tight Ends in Plano, they are never going to change

Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
19108 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 9:13 am to
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Amazing how you can be the CEO of Hooters and totally miss the whole reason the franchise started and became successful.


Feels like Bud Light hiring a trans person for their advertisements.

Just a complete miss that could destroy the brand.
Posted by Clames
Member since Oct 2010
18951 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 9:16 am to
Well, if they are actually the type of girl as they advertised then her butt cheek would be small enough not to spill onto my plate of table. It's the hiring of this shite that has to stop:

Posted by McDonaldsBagMan
Member since Apr 2025
217 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 9:31 am to
quote:




1, 5, 3, 2






4 ain't a chick
Posted by StansberryRules
Member since Aug 2024
4552 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 9:49 am to
Reminds me of when OnlyFans declared a few years ago they were going to ban porn, and like rescinded the plans about 2 days later when they figured out that was their entire business model.
Posted by Keith13
Member since Apr 2024
392 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 9:49 am to
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"You don't want to walk in after a little league game with your team and have a bikini contest in the store," he said.

Maybe todays little league teams I know the ones I played on most definitely wanted to see that
Posted by BeachDude022
Premium Elite Platinum TD Member
Member since Dec 2006
36406 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 9:50 am to


Rowdy Cowboy is my new jam, in Grapevine
Posted by SoFla Tideroller
South Florida
Member since Apr 2010
39307 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 10:14 am to
I'm convinced 2/3 of CEOs in America have not the most basic understanding of their own market/industry.
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
38079 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 10:25 am to
So this is the CEO of a franchise. What is going on here is the corporate side had went to shorts that showed a lot of arse and the franchises went to a shirt that covers like a Nike pro short. The franchises are doing fine and the corporate side is what was struggling. I think it was last August we won the battle of shorts with them and they are making the change to what we use. Yes, the shorts the franchises use are much more well received. It isnt about family friendly or not.
Posted by Tarps99
Lafourche Parish
Member since Apr 2017
11677 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 11:13 am to
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Its obvious Hooters has a hiring problem. They can't get young, decently attractive women to work there anymore. Maybe the CEO should up the pay to pull in a handful of hotties


That is not on the Hooters CEO, most restaurants run on a franchise system. Local owners hire the local workers. It is no different than a McDonalds.

It is the local owners who need to get a leg up on the competition and hire better talent.


Now if the CEO or designee wants to fly around the country to evaluate talent and mystery shop for the talent then there is some blame at the top.


Speaking of which, that would be my dream job to travel the country and visit restaurants and make observations on the food, servers, and cleanliness of the business.
Posted by Stealth Matrix
29°59'55.98"N 90°05'21.85"W
Member since Aug 2019
11084 posts
Posted on 4/23/25 at 11:22 am to
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Hooters CEO wants to be a more family friendly restaurant

Soon-to-be famous last sentiments.
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