Hooters
Sports bar · West End Historic District ·
Classic chicken wings and cold beer served with friendly service
Classic chicken wings and cold beer served with friendly service
"Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on March 31 in the North Texas Bankruptcy Court in Dallas as part of an effort to resolve roughly $376 million in debt; the founders' group (HMC Hospitality Group) is teaming with investors to buy back most restaurants from a private equity firm, and the founders already own about one-third of locations, including half of its highest-volume sites. The chain closed 44 restaurants in summer 2024 and has published a customer-facing FAQ reassuring patrons that it is not going out of business and that product offerings will remain the same; once restructuring is complete, remaining locations will be converted to franchises. Leadership has signaled a shift back toward a more family-friendly atmosphere, and analysts attribute recent revenue pressures to rising menu costs, supply-chain issues, and inflation tightening consumer budgets." - Courtney E. Smith
"A short-lived, male-staffed restaurant that opened in May 2015 in Dallas' Oak Lawn neighborhood and closed after roughly a year; it intentionally flipped the 'breastaurant' formula by featuring scantily clad men as servers. Staff were required by local health code to wear tank tops early in the evening and often went shirtless later, pairing that with red or gray boxer-briefs as the signature uniform. The venue targeted a largely gay clientele (while also attracting straight women) and marketed itself with overt sexual innuendo—menu gimmicks included punny sections like “abb-itizers” and “cock-tails,” a tongue-in-cheek S&M Burger topped with Swiss and mushrooms, and a house sundae served with a prominently displayed banana—yet it operated as a restaurant rather than a strip club, enforcing rules against groping and forbidding staff from hooking up with diners. Despite playful branding and a menu that also offered items such as fried Brussels sprouts, flatbreads and a croque-monsieur, the concept failed to sustain business and never reopened after announcing a move." - Tim Forster
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