The Hamptons May Be Getting Its Own Hooters
Could those famous Hooters wings be coming to this old Suffolk Light, Heat & Power Company building? There's currently a proposal working its way through the Southampton Village bureaucracy to...
View ArticleHow Could A Casino Run By Hooters Girls Go Bankrupt?
The Las Vegas Hooters Resort & Casino filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday against more than $162 million in debt. Although gaming revenue is low everywhere, people are spending money on...
View ArticleHooters' CMO Explains That He Sells "All-American" Sex Appeal
Mike McNeil has sold sex appeal for two decades as CMO of restaurant chain Hooters, and he isn't the least bit shy about it. AdAge recently got a hold of McNeil for a Q&A session, and they got...
View ArticleThese Are Definitely The Worst Credit Cards On The Market Right Now
The credit card industry saw its fair share of doozies in 2011. Banks continued to polarize customers with less-than-savory practices, while a barrage of debit fees gave consumers the wake-up call...
View ArticleCheetos Lip Balm Anyone? Check Out These Ridiculous Brand Extensions
This post originally appeared at Mental Floss. When I heard about the Burger King Whopper Bar, my immediate thought was that it wouldn’t be the first place I’d go for a cocktail. See The 8 Bizarre...
View ArticleBaristas Coffee Chain Wants To Be The 'Hooters' Of The Industry
Baristas Coffee, a sort of Hooters on caffeine, caters to those who like their coffee hot and their servers hotter -- you know, customers who enjoy cheesecake with their java. Let's not be coy about...
View ArticleYou Missed Your Chance To Buy The Hooters Casino Out Of Bankruptcy
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The main debt holder of Hooters hotel-casino in Las Vegas will become the resort's new owner after a bankruptcy auction drew no outside bidders. Canpartners Realty Holding Co. IV will...
View ArticleHow Restaurants Like Hooters Cope When It's No Longer 'Wing Season'
"Wing season" runs from September through April, but once the Super Bowl and March Madness pass by, wing chains have to go to great lengths to keep people coming into their stores, reports Mark...
View ArticleHooters Is Changing Its Image—Here's Today's Ad Brief
In an attempt to attract women and a more diverse crowd to its "breastaurants," Hooters has hired "Eastbound and Down" director Jody Hill to direct two "Wings Gone Wild" TV spots that star ... owl...
View ArticleHooters Is Trying Hard To Get Wives And Girlfriends To Eat There
Hooters isn't satisfied with the male-only demographic. Now, it's trying to get wives and girlfriends on board with the brand. “There’s an opportunity to broaden the net without putting wool sweaters...
View ArticleThere's Only One Way To Stop The Epidemic Of Racist Hostesses
A Korean couple sued Hooters this week after they were described as "Chinx" on a restaurant receipt. This was not an isolated incident, according to prosecuting lawyer Daniel Baek, who told the...
View ArticleLet Retailers Spoil You Rotten With These Birthday Freebies
Your birthday is a special day, and what better way to celebrate your birth than to spoil yourself with freebies? Here are a list of birthday freebies you should totally take advantage of: American...
View ArticleFormer Hooters Waitress Reveals Her Tactic For Getting The Biggest Tips
Restaurant chain Hooters gains more notoriety for its scantily-glad waitresses than its food. Now, a former Hooters waitress has come forward to talk about her experience there. The woman did a Reddit...
View ArticleEverything You Ever Wanted To Know About Working At Hooters
Hooters built an empire by hiring young and attractive waitresses. But a former server told us there's a lot people get wrong about the 450-restaurant chain. Brittany, 28, told us everything she knows...
View Article21 Horrible Valentine's Day Ads That Will Make You Glad You're Single
If you're in need of a mood- killer, show your significant other one of these awful Valentine's day ads.The National Retail Federation predicts that Americans will spend up to $18.6 billion on...
View ArticleHooters' New Ad Blatantly Attacks Chipotle
In today's bit of bizarre advertising news, Hooters just released a commercial that's a pretty blatant attack ad against Chipotle. (Watch below.)The low-budget spot opens on a dude holding up a tinfoil...
View ArticleHooters Ballgirl Interrupts Game After Mistakenly Grabbing Live Ball
The Philadelphia Phillies use Hooters employees as ballgirls during Spring Training games.The ballgirls' lack of experience rears its ugly head from time-to-time when one of the ladies grabs a ball...
View ArticleHooters Campaign To Persuade Women To Like It More Is Working (Kinda)
New data from YouGov BrandIndex shows Hooters' appeal among women is on the rise.The news comes after Hooters' launched a campaign to be less offensive to women, and to make the wives and girlfriends...
View ArticleFormer Hooters Waitress Says She Was Forced To Quit After Shaving Her Head...
A former Hooters waitress is suing the company, saying she had to quit after shaving her head for a surgery to remove a cranial tumor. Sandra Lupo, 27, had worked at a Missouri Hooters for several...
View ArticleA Small Texas Chain Trademarked The Word 'Breastaurant'
A restaurant chain in Texas called Bikinis Sports Bar and Grill got a federal trademark on the term "breastaurant," reports ABC News. Now, even if Hooters restaurants are colloquially called...
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