Overview
- Hooters Inc., the founding group, finalized the purchase of Hooters of America on Friday, roughly seven months after the March bankruptcy filing.
- Original Hooters and partner Hoot Owl Restaurants now control about 140 of 198 U.S. locations plus roughly 60 abroad, a network the company pegs at about $700 million in systemwide sales.
- The ‘re-Hooterization’ rollout brings back the classic orange shorts and white tops for servers and introduces a streamlined menu with handbreaded wings and in‑house salad dressings.
- Leaders say they have begun equipment upgrades and remodeling across restaurants as the organization consolidates around a franchise‑focused structure.
- Executives frame the reset as more family- and community-focused, ending weekly bikini nights and renewing charity and local engagement programs.