It’s the end of an era.
On March 31, Hooters filed for bankruptcy — not long after shuttering dozens of “underperforming stores.”
While the restaurant chain will not be closing its doors for good, it has announced plans to “re-Hooterize” — axing its infamous “bikini nights” and attempting to return to its “family-friendly roots.”
Hooters was founded in 1983 in Clearwater, Florida — and quickly became known for its attractive and scantily-clad waitstaff, the overwhelming majority of which was female.
