The iconic American restaurant chain Hooters suddenly shuttered more than 30 of its locations this week as it continues to go through bankruptcy.
Hooters called the closures a ‘difficult decision’.
All of the locations that closed their doors across the US on Wednesday were company-owned.
‘Hooters will be well-positioned to continue our iconic legacy under a pure franchise business model,’ the company told USA Today.
‘We are committed to supporting our impacted team members throughout this process and are incredibly grateful to our valued customers for their loyalty and dedication to the Hooters brand.’
Hooters did not provide a list of closed locations, but local news outlets have reported several dozen are no longer operation.
Hooters locations closed on June 4
Locations with prerecorded messages announcing closure:
- Sanford, Florida
- Orlando, Florida (Kirkman Road)
- Kissimmee, Florida (Osceola Parkway)
- Melbourne, Florida
- Atlanta, Georgia (Downtown)
- Douglasville, Georgia
- Gwinnett, Georgia
- Valdosta, Georgia
- Greenwood, Indiana
- Rockford, Illinois
- Newport, Kentucky
- Flint, Michigan
- Taylor, Michigan
- St Louis, Missouri (Downtown)
- Charlotte, North Carolina (South Boulevard)
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Rock Hill, South Carolina
- Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- Memphis, Tennessee (Downtown)
- Nashville, Tennessee (Harding Place)
- Grapevine, Texas
- Houston, Texas (120 FM 1960 W)
- San Marcos, Texas
Locations scrapped from Hooters website:
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Fort Smith, Arkansas
Other locations reported closed through social media or news outlets:
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Lafayette, Indiana
- Evansville, Indiana
- Detroit, Michigan
Reports emerged in February that Hooters was heading for bankruptcy, and the company filed for Chapter 11 protection in March.
By the end of March, Hooters announced that it planned to sell 100 of its locations in the US in order to stay afloat. As part of the bankruptcy process, all remaining Hooters were to be turned over to franchises for ownership.
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