The Happiest Accident

in Restaurant History

From humble

beginnings

to worldwide success

Hand-drawn illustration of a Hooters restaurant, featuring a sign with a hawk logo and text listing menu items like clams, wings, shrimp, and oyster roasts. The building has a wooden exterior with a second-floor balcony and string lights.

Back in 1983 in Clearwater, Florida, six businessmen with no restaurant experience whatsoever got together to open a place they couldn’t get kicked out of. True story.

More than three decades later, the Hooters brand has grown into an international sensation, with more than 420 Hooters in 29 countries. How do you say Hooters in all those languages?

Here’s a hint.

It’s just Hooters.

The recipe
for a good time

Sometimes you hit on a big idea by accident—just by putting the stuff you love all in one place. Craveable food, cold beer, and all the sports you could possibly watch on wall-to-wall big screen TVs. And let’s not forget the Hooters Girls. It all seems so simple, we can’t believe nobody else ever thought of it.

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Plate of barbecue chicken drumsticks coated in sauce with a small bowl of creamy dipping sauce on the side.

Hooters Inc.

The founders of the Original Hooters concept, own and operate over 75 Hooters locations in Florida (Tampa Bay, Central Florida, and Jacksonville to Palm Bay), Chicagoland, Texas, Northern Indiana, and Georgia and two Hoots locations in Chicagoland.

For over 40 years, the Original Hooters group has been known for its World Famous Chicken Wings, electric atmosphere, and legendary service from its proud and iconic Hooters Girls. As Hooters undergoes a strategic transformation, the brand is returning to the core principles that defined its early success — neighborhood hospitality, fresh and craveable food, and a one-of-a-kind dining experience.

An assortment of fast food dishes on paper trays, including onion rings, fried chicken wings, a burger, meatloaf, and a slice of cheesecake, alongside drinks and condiments.
A paper takeout bag from Hooters is placed on a wooden surface, with a neon owl sign blurred in the background.

This simplified menu is a celebration of freshness, with the return of fan-favourite dishes including Hooters’ legendary hand breaded wing recipe and wing sauces using Grade AA butter, wild- caught fish options, fresh cut salads, ranch and bleu cheese dressings made in house daily, and more.

As it has always been with Original Hooters, the restaurants will feature a renewed focus on family and community brought to life through events, local partnerships, sponsorships and initiatives that connect with the neighbourhoods and locals they serve.

Two women wearing Hooters tank tops, orange shorts, and trucker hats inside a store, smiling and posing together.
Person holding a basket of chicken wings with a side of dipping sauce next to a large mug of beer. The person is wearing a black shirt with red lettering.
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WINGS ALWAYS WIN

NEARLY WOLD FAMOUS WINGS SINCE 1983

Our Wings have been a fan favourite for decades, from on the bone to boneless & amazing flavours too, Hooters has always got you covered!

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