Hooters abruptly closes dozens of ‘underperforming’ restaurants across the country

27/06/2024

Hooters has closed a number of “underperforming” restaurant locations, the fast-casual chain confirmed to TODAY.com.

News of the chain’s abrupt closures in markets from Kentucky to Texas to Florida began spreading the evening of June 23, according to National Restaurant News.

“Like many restaurants under pressure from current market conditions, Hooters has made the difficult decision to close a select number of underperforming stores,” Hooters tells TODAY.com in a statement. “Ensuring the well-being of our staff is our priority in these rare instances.”

The statement adds that new Hooters restaurants will be opening domestically and internationally, though it does not specify how many or where exactly.

“This brand of 41 years remains highly resilient and relevant,” the statement continues.

Though Hooters did not specify how many stores it’s closed, NBC affiliate WCSH reported that there are 41 locations across the country that can no longer be found on the Hooters website that had been there in mid-January. WCSH wrote that each location missing is now listed as “permanently closed” on Google and that social media accounts were also closed.

The 41 locations are spread across 14 states, including Kentucky, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and more. Texas has been the hardest hit, with 16 stores shuttering.

Scroll to the bottom to see the full list of closed Hooters restaurants (so far).

A whole host of once-booming chain restaurants — from fast-food spots to sit-down eateries — have recently been facing difficulties.

In January, TGI Fridays announced it closed 36 “underperforming” locations across the country. Then in March, Bloomin’ Brands, the group that owns Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar and Aussie Grill by Outback, closed 41 restaurants across its portfolio, citing its goal to eliminate shops with below-average business.

Months later, in May, two more chains announced closures: Dine Brands Global, owner of Applebee’s and IHOP, announced the closure of “25 to 35” Applebee’s locations across the U.S.

Days later, news broke that a liquidation firm was auctioning off the contents of dozens of Red Lobsters around the country. These auctions opened across 21 states, including New York, California, Texas and more.

Closed Hooters locations

Alabama

Homewood: 1278 Oak Grove Rd
Huntsville: 4729 NW University

Florida

Lakeland: 3437 South Florida Ave.
Orange Park: 1740 Wells Road
West Palm Beach: 2224 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard

Georgia

Brunswick: 10355 Canal Crossing Rd
Hiram: 5464 Wendy Bagwell Pkwy
Macon: 112 Riverside Parkway
Madison Yards: 935 Memorial Dr SE Suite 310

Illinois

Springfield: 3241 Horizon Drive

Indiana

Castleton: 6426 E 82nd St
Clarksville: 941 E Lewis and Clark Pkwy

Kentucky

Louisville (Dixie highway): 4948 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY
Richmond: 241 Eastern Bypass

Maryland

Harborplace: 301 Light St # 1445, Baltimore, MD

Missouri

Florissant: 2765 N Hwy 67
Independence: 19850 E Valley View Pkwy
North Kansas City: 6411 NW Barry Rd N

North Carolina

Greenville: 316 S Greenville Blvd SW
Jacksonville: 463 Western
Uptown Charlotte: 123 W Trade St

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City (Penn Avenue): 13320 N Pennsylvania Ave

South Carolina

Columbia East: 7711 Two Notch Road

Tennessee

Memphis: 7535 Winchester Road

Texas

Arlington South: 5821 W Interstate 20
Baytown: 4710 I-10 East
Beaumont: 850 Interstate 10
Bryan: 960 N Earl Rudder Freeway
Fort Worth Downtown: 150 Throckmorton St Suite 132
Galveston: 6028 Heards Lane
Kirby: 2519 Southwest Parkway
Laredo: 5706 San Bernardo Ave
Lewisville: 1960 S. Stemmons
Lubbock: 4950 South Loop 289
McAllen: 410 East Expressway 83
San Antonio (Riverwalk): 849 E Commerce St Ste. 105
San Angelo: 4384 Sherwood Way
Seabrook: 818 NASA Road 1
Waco: 3921 Jack Kultgen Freeway
Witchita Falls: 3702 Call Field Road

Virginia

Manassas: 8503 Rixlew Ln

This article was originally published on TODAY.com