The Hooters closures come two months after the company said it would be reviewing its “operational footprint” after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
WASHINGTON — Just two months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and proclaiming its restaurants are “here to stay,” Hooters has now abruptly closed dozens of locations across several states.
“After careful consideration of what is needed to best position our company for the future, Hooters made the difficult decision to close certain Company-owned locations, effective June 4, 2025,” a company spokesperson for the casual dining chain said in a statement on Thursday.
Despite multiple requests, the company has not yet provided a list of those locations or confirmed the number of restaurants it permanently closed on Wednesday.
However, it appears the closures include at least 30 Hooters locations in 14 states.
The vast majority of the closed locations’ phone numbers now play the same prerecorded message announcing that the specific location has “permanently closed.” All of the closed locations are also no longer on the Hooters website.
Hooters also closed dozens of locations across the country without warning last June.
The iconic wing restaurant chain, known for its scantily-clad all-female waitstaff, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in late March as part of a plan to sell its company-owned locations to a group of franchisees. The plan is that once the Chapter 11 process is complete, all Hooters locations will be franchisee-owned. At the time, the company said it would be reviewing its “operational footprint” going forward.
Hooters store closing list 2025
Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama (5025 Oscar Baxter Dr, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405)
Arkansas
Fort Smith Arkansas (6323 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903)
Florida
Jacksonville, Florida (4521 Southside Blvd., Jacksonville, FL)
Kissimmee, Florida – Osceola Parkway (1201 W Osceola Pkwy, Kissimmee, FL 34741)
Melbourne, Florida (877 S Babcock St, Melbourne, FL 32901)
Orlando, Florida – Kirkman Road (5300 Kirkman Rd. Orlando, FL 32819)
Sanford, Florida (550 Towne Center Cir, Sanford, FL 32771)
Tallahassee, Florida (2000 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32303)
Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia – Downtown (209 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30303)
Douglasville, Georgia (6855 Douglas Blvd, Douglasville, GA 30135)
Gwinnett, Georgia (3500 Gwinnett Pl Dr NW, Duluth, GA 30096)
Valdosta, Georgia (1854 Club House Dr, Valdosta, GA 31602)
Illinois
Rockford, Illinois (6904 Argus Dr, Rockford, IL 61107)
Indiana
Evansville, Indiana (4620 Lincoln Ave, Evansville, IN 47715)
Greenwood, Indiana (7551 US-31, Indianapolis, IN 46227)
Lafayette, Indiana (2327 Sagamore Pkwy S, Lafayette, IN 47905)
Kentucky
Newport, Kentucky (301 Riverboat Row, Newport, KY 41071)
Michigan
Flint, Michigan (3415 Miller Rd, Flint, MI 48507)
Taylor, Michigan (21250 Eureka Rd, Taylor, MI 48180)
Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri Downtown (100 N 7th St, St. Louis, MO 63101)
North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina South Boulevard (9807 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28273)
South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina (5195 Fernandina Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29212)
Rock Hill, South Carolina (1423 Riverchase Blvd, Rock Hill, SC 29732)
Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee Downtown (250 Peabody Place, Memphis, TN)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee (730 NW Broad St, Murfreesboro, TN 37129)
Nashville, Tennessee Harding Place (217 Largo Dr, Nashville, TN 37211)
Texas
Grapevine, Texas (1711 Crossroads Dr, Grapevine, TX 76051)
Houston, Texas (120 Farm to Market 1960 Rd W, Houston, TX 77090)
San Marcos, Texas (310 S I-35 South Frontage Rd Suite 201, San Marcos, TX 78666)
Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin (2639 E Springs Dr, Madison, WI 53704)