Hooters Franchise News

ATLANTA, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, May 28 Hooters will honor all veterans and active duty military personnel with 10 of Hooters nearly world famous chicken wings. All day on Memorial Day, personnel with proof of service or a Military ID will receive 10 free wings. The offer is for either boneless or traditional wings with purchase of a drink and is only available for dine in orders.
Hooters supports various military efforts throughout the year including an annual fundraising effort raising money for The Valentine Fund and Operation Homefront, in honor of fallen hero SOCS Thomas J. Valentine. Over $300,000 has been donated toward the fund supporting the families of Special Forces service members and other military families...

ATLANTA, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hooters is honoring all moms this Mother's Day with a free wing offer. All day on May 13th moms will receive 10 free boneless wings, tossed in their favorite wing sauce, when they dine in at Hooters this Sunday.
The Mother's Day free wing offer is good for all ladies who dine in at participating Hooters restaurants. The offer is good on dine in orders only and there is a limit of one order for each mom.
About Hooters of America, LLC
Hooters of America, LLC is the franchisor and operator of over 430 Hooters restaurants in 44 states and 27 foreign countries. The first Hooters opened in 1983 in Clearwater, Florida. Hooters is well-known for its brand of food and fun, featuring a casual beach-theme atmosphere, a menu that features seafood, sandwiches and Hooters nearly, world famous chicken wings, and service provided by the All-American cheerleaders, the Hooters Girls...

ATLANTA, May 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Atlanta based Hooters of America, LLC announced the partnership with Fitzgerald+CO as its lead creative agency of record, concluding an extensive agency screening.
"We are very impressed with the unique and progressive concepts that Fitzgerald+CO presented, as well as their clear understanding of our culture and customer base," said Dave Henninger, CMO for Hooters of America LLC. "As we approach our 30 year milestone, we are thrilled to partner with a proven creative industry leader to focus on the next evolution of our brand."
Fitzgerald+CO will immediately begin working on a creative campaign leveraging TV, radio and social media components, scheduled to launch late this summer.
"The international footprint of Hooters and unique brand attributes make this a great opportunity as Hooters expands its product and guest experience," said Dave Fitzgerald, CEO of Fitzgerald+CO...

The Most Beautiful Hooters Girls Compete at the Regional Finals and Patrons Have A Chance To Win A Trip To Miami For The Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant
OCEANSIDE, Calif., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Get ready for the hottest event of the summer – and it isn't the wings! 17 Hooters locations in Southern California, Washington & Oregon are sending their Hooters Girls to compete in the swimsuit contest regional finals at ICON LA Ultra Lounge and invite the community to come out and support their favorite local Hooters Girl on May 12, 2012.
Over 50 Hooters Girls will be competing in the contest in hopes to advance to the 16th Annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant. The top 3 Hooters Girls will head to Miami, Florida, competing for the Miss Hooters International title, over $150,000 in cash and prizes, a feature in Hooters Calendar and star in national TV commercials...

ATLANTA, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hooters announced TJ Renfrow from McLean, IL as the winner of the 2 Millionth Fan Sweepstakes. During the promotion leading up to the milestone, fans could enter for a chance to win Hooters Wings for a Year, in celebration of Hooters hitting the 2 million likes on Facebook.
"This is a great accomplishment for Hooters and we wanted to share the excitement with our fans through this promotion," stated Alexis Aleshire, Director of Public Relations and Social Media for Hooters of America, LLC. "We are extremely proud of this milestone and excited to have this significant platform to communicate directly with our fan base."
Hooters launched the brand page in November of 2009 and partnered with a Tampa based company, Thuzi, in 2010 to develop the Facebook applications which aided in the growth of the brand's Like page...

U.are.U Fingerprint Readers Combined with ITWercs POS Software Reduce Transaction and Payroll Fraud
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DigitalPersona, Inc., a global provider of multi-factor authentication and access management solutions, today announced Hooters of America, LLC (Hooters) has deployed DigitalPersona's U.are.U® Fingerprint Readers to strengthen its loss prevention efforts. The DigitalPersona fingerprint readers and ITWercs Point-of-Sale (POS) software enable nearly 4,000 employees to use fingerprint readers at Hooters restaurants to authenticate transactions, as well as clock in and out for their shifts. With DigitalPersona fingerprint biometrics, Hooters has reduced both transaction and payroll fraud...

ATLANTA, April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 17th Hooters locations across the country are offering guests tax day relief, with a $9.99 special for 20 boneless wings. All day Tuesday, guests who dine in at Hooters can take advantage of this value, a savings of up to $5 depending on location.
"Tax season is emotionally and financially stressful for many people," stated Dave Henninger, CMO for Hooters of America, LLC. "Hooters is a place for our customers to relax, forget about that stress and on Tuesday, take advantage of our $9.99 boneless wings offer."
This is one of the many offers that Hooters will be giving guests throughout the year, during select observances and traditional holidays.
About Hooters of America, LLC
Hooters of America, LLC is the franchisor and operator of over 435 Hooters restaurants in 44 states and 29 foreign countries...

World Champion to be Named During Finale Event in New York City
ATLANTA, April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicken wing expert, Hooters of America, LLC, announced that it has engaged Major League Eating (MLE) to sanction and produce a circuit of wing-eating contests across the United States that will conclude at the Hooters Wing-Eating World Championship in New York City. The finale will take place in late July as part of a weekend celebration of National Chicken Wing Day.
"For nearly 30 years Hooters has been known for our original, world-famous hot wings and it's only natural that we establish this inaugural coast-to-coast wing-eating competition," said David Henninger, chief marketing officer, Hooters of America, LLC. "At Hooters, we're all about great food, great fun and this competition exemplifies that spirit...

ATLANTA, March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 3rd Hooters locations in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana will donate 100% of fried pickles sales to benefit the Southeastern Indiana Storm Victims and Moscow, Ohio Storm Victims organizations, both dedicated to supporting tornado related relief. Hooters Community Endowment Fund will match up to $2,000 raised to support the cause.
Fried pickles are the #1 selling appetizer on the Hooters menu. All day Tuesday the following 20 Hooters restaurants will be participating in the effort: Hooters of Louisville (3 locations), Clarksville, Jeffersonville, Evansville, Indianapolis (4 Locations), Lafayette, Merrillville, Schererville, Ft. Wayne, Florence, Newport, Springdale, Dayton, Toledo, and Columbus...

ATLANTA, March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hooters is encouraging customers to cure their basketball fever and catch the games at any of Hooters during the Hooters Hooky Days Promotion. Fans are encouraged to visit www.HootersHookyDays.com where they can download a doctor's note (for recovery time away from work) and be prescribed a free appetizer to use during the national tournament and conference games.
During this promotion, Hooters has partnered with long time Hooters spokesperson and college basketball analyst, Dick Vitale. He is featured in the Hooters national TV commercial, alongside Hooters "Nurse Ashleigh". Hooters will also donate $1 per new Facebook Like to the V Foundation for Cancer Research and the Kelly Jo Dowd Breast Cancer Research Grant, up to $10,000...

CHARLOTTE, NC--(Marketwire - Feb 21, 2012) - Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CCLR) ("Chanticleer" or the "Company"), a business operator focused on expanding the Hooters casual dining restaurant brand in international markets, today announced it held a celebration on February 16, 2012 to mark the grand opening of the Hooters Emperors Palace. The newest location in Johannesburg, South Africa is the fourth restaurant opened by the company in less than 3 years.
Grand Opening Events were set to a James Bond Casino Royale theme, which was open to the public, along with VIP events from 7 pm to 11 pm attended by celebrities including the South African rugby team, tennis champion and 100 VIPs of the Emperors Palace Casino. The Hooters Emperors Palace location (www...

ATLANTA, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, February 27 Hooters of America, LLC will reveal a new generation Hooters for the company, featuring the latest menu and design elements. Located in the hometown of Hooters headquarters, the Downtown Atlanta store is a look into the future of the brand under the new leadership team at Hooters of America, LLC. The grand re-opening celebration and ribbon cutting will take place at 11:30 AM at the Hooters of Downtown Atlanta, 209 Peachtree Street.
"Atlanta is home to a number of great, global brands and with restaurants in 28 countries and growing, Hooters is proud to be counted among them," stated Terry Marks, President and CEO for Hooters of America, LLC. "Still, there is no place like home, and in Atlanta there will be no place like our downtown Hooters location for great food and great fun...

ATLANTA, Feb. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hooters of America, LLC has named Hooters of Raleigh, NC Hooters Kitchen Crew of the Year. The highly coveted award is given to the top Hooters kitchen crew in the country based on safety awareness, performance and productivity.
Hooters of Raleigh was nominated by the Hooters of America regional team and was chosen, along with 4 other nominees, as quarterly winners of 2011. After a visit from Hooters Corporate representatives, the Hooters of Raleigh was ultimately selected to represent the company as Hooters Kitchen Crew of the Year 2012.
"The kitchen crew plays such an important role of the whole Hooters experience and I am proud of the Raleigh crew for setting the bar high," said Blair Pender, Director of Operations for Hooters of America, LLC...

Wing Lovers Delight
ATLANTA, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This Valentine's Day Hooters is sharing the love with fans of their world famous wings. All day on Tuesday, February 14th all guests who dine in at Hooters can enjoy 20 boneless wings, tossed in their favorite Hooters wing sauce, for $9.99.
The Hooters Girls are also helping out men who are struggling with what to get their significant others for Valentine's Day, offering some Valentine's Day gift giving suggestions in this video.
About Hooters of America
Hooters of America, LLC is the franchisor and operator of over 430 Hooters restaurants in 44 states and 27 foreign countries. The first Hooters opened in 1983 in Clearwater, Florida. Hooters is well-known for its brand of food and fun, featuring a casual beach-theme atmosphere, a menu that features seafood, sandwiches and Hooters nearly, world famous chicken wings, and service provided by the All-American cheerleaders, the Hooters Girls...

ATLANTA, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Hooters of America, LLC announced that Fort Smith Hooters Girl Kaylee Farris has been named Hooters Girl of the Year 2012. This honorary title is given to one Hooters Girl every year, who exemplifies all the qualities of an ideal Hooters Girl.
"I could not be happier for Kaylee," stated Tommy Yardy, Director of Operations for Hooters of America, LLC. "She encompasses everything a Hooters Girl stands for with energy, beauty, personality and most of all a willingness to help her fellow employees and customers."
Kaylee was selected by her regional team as the Hooters Girl of the quarter nominee, which she won, putting her in the running for Hooters Girl of the Year. Kaylee and 3 other Hooters Girls were flown to Hooters Corporate Headquarters in Atlanta to interview with executive leaders, who ultimately selected Kaylee to represent the company as Hooters Girl of the Year...

ATLANTA, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This week Hooters locations around the country are preparing for the Big Game on Sunday, which is historically the highest overall sales day of the year for Hooters. Between World Famous Wings To-Go and fans catching the game at Hooters over 2 million wings will be sold on Sunday. In addition to the excitement of the game, one lucky football fan in each of the U.S. Hooters Restaurants will be going home with a 42" HDTV the night of February 5th. This is the 8th year that Hooters has run this Big Game Day promotion involving a TV giveaway.
"There are at least 3 things that Hooters is known for," said Mike McNeil, the VP of Marketing for Hooters of America, LLC. "One is our famous chicken wings, another is our great TV packages for viewing sports and the final one is the fast friendly service from America's Cheerleaders, the Hooters Girls...

ATLANTA, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hooters of America, LLC has announced that Claudia Levitas has joined the company as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, to oversee all legal matters for the company including litigation management and franchise law compliance. The Hooters system is comprised of 430 corporate and franchised units, which operate in 44 states in the United States and in 27 foreign countries.
Before joining Hooters, Ms. Levitas spent 16 years with Huddle House, Inc., an Atlanta-based diner concept with over 400 locations where she held the titles of both General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer. Prior to specializing in the restaurant industry, Levitas worked for five years in a private-practice law firm in Washington, D...

ATLANTA, Jan. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 14th, 16 of the most gorgeous Hooters Girls will be featured in the Hooters Dream Girl television show premiering on SPEED.  Each Hooters Girl was selected to compete in the Hooters Dream Girl Bikini Bracket Challenge and is hoping to get the most online votes and ultimately be named 2012 Hooters Dream Girl.  The show will premiere on Saturday at 8:30 PM ET on SPEED, followed by re-airs throughout the next 4 weeks on Fuel TV and SPEED.
The following Hooters Girls were selected to film the TV show in Aruba for 1 week to stake her claim in the competition through photo shoots, interviews and beach challenges.  The Hooters Girl that receives the most votes and makes it through all 4 weeks of the Bikini Bracket will be featured on the cover of Hooters Magazine and be named 2012 Hooters Dream Girl...

ATLANTA, Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, December 17th the Hooters of the Indianapolis area will host a Holiday Party at the Children's Bureau, providing food for the staff and 30 children. Hooters partnered with the Children's Bureau for the holidays and has raised over $4,000 to use toward presents, center supplies and will donate any additional money to be used as the organization sees fit.
The Holiday Party will be held from 11:30 – 1:00 PM at the Gene Glick Family Support Center located at 1575 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street, and is open to all families and children who utilize the services provided by the Children's Bureau. The Hooters Girls will be on hand to hand out presents and assist with the catering needs...

ATLANTA, Dec. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hooters is making this holiday shopping season easy on customers by offering an added value when purchasing Hooters Gift Cards. Guests who purchase a $25 or $50 Hooters gift card will receive a $5 or $10 Santa Bonus Card, respectively, for redemption beginning next year.
Hooters also launched a holiday seasonal merchandise program including the 2012 Hooters Calendar, Hooters Playing Cards and a new line of sweatshirts, T-shirts and hats. Hooters Gift Cards are available in $10, $20, $25 and $50 denominations. The Santa Bonus Cards are valid January 2nd through February 29th and can be used toward all beverage, food and merchandise items, excluding alcohol.
In the spirit of giving, guests can purchase a 2012 Hooters Calendar for an unknown soldier, attach a note of appreciation and the manager will ship the Calendars out to a designated forward operating overseas to show support for our troops and thank them for their service to our country...