Hooters is preparing to file for Bankruptcy

[tgull]

Hooters is preparing to file for Bankruptcy. I was last in a Hooters like 5 years ago, before the pandemic. Some squatty 170 lbs gal waited on me in her tight shorts. She actually sat down at my table and began talking to me, um, I don't want you sitting here and talking to me. Finally my food came, I got 5 wings and crab claws. The wings were what they were. The crab claws literally had no meat in them. I am surprised they are still around to be honest. Not sure if the Hooters Casino is still in Las Vegas, played poker there a couple times. This place reminds me of Fridays another place on the way out. Applebees is probably next. Denny's, IHOP, all these places have outlived their usefulness.

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[desertrunner]

Good.

Last night in Vegas, I actually drove past the previous Hooters hotel and noticed the restaurant and it’s big lit sign we’re still there.

I think the whole Hooters/boobs concept has long ran it’s course. I did think their wings were good years ago, but I rather go to Wing Stop.

Thanks for the update.

[desertrunner]

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[garrett]

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and in 3-2-1... Orko is gonna be here and tell us about private equity killing these businesses... he could be right though... i am not sure how all that stuff works...

[dwai]

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[tgull]

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and in 3-2-1... Orko is gonna be here and tell us about private equity killing these businesses... he could be right though... i am not sure how all that stuff works...

What changed is not private equity. People just don't want to go out for a mountain of wings any longer and watch a football game in a loud bar when they can sit at home. Yeah, I am getting older but I just could not imagine eating 10 wings and a bowl of fries at 7pm in a Hooters. Add in the factor half the Hooters waitresses are now morbidly obese due to DEI hiring practices, I am just going to grill a steak and stay at home. It would not surprise me at all if there are Hooters waitresses that are trannys with big packages.

[splitthis]

and in 3-2-1... Orko is gonna be here and tell us about private equity killing these businesses... he could be right though... i am not sure how all that stuff works...

What changed is not private equity. People just don't want to go out for a mountain of wings any longer and watch a football game in a loud bar when they can sit at home. Yeah, I am getting older but I just could not imagine eating 10 wings and a bowl of fries at 7pm in a Hooters. Add in the factor half the Hooters waitresses are now morbidly obese due to DEI hiring practices, I am just going to grill a steak and stay at home. It would not surprise me at all if there are Hooters waitresses that are trannys with big packages.

If that group came to your table there is no appetite therefore no sales.

[desertrunner]

Tgull nailed it.

[Orko]

Hooters, which was acquired by Nord Bay Capital and TriArtisan Capital Advisors in 2019 from a consortium of other private equity firms, recently closed several locations it said were “underperforming” in statements to news outlets at the time.

5 years later these PE firms jump ship with all the loot leaving Hooters $300 million in debt.
Totally standard.

This is happening to everything, it's not inflation it's private equity

[Buck Nasty]

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[joe croupier]

Shooters uk

[desertrunner]

Sad house the media will make up an excuse on why I happened verse the truth of DEI hurt Hooters.

[Dan Druff]

Hooters is failing both because it's becoming obsolete (due to modern porn/Onlyfans culture) and they've lowered their looks standards regarding hiring.

For many years, girls working there had to be young, at least semi-fit, and most importantly, have big tits.

However, those standards relaxed over time, and there were a lot of hirings of average looking women with average sized breasts. There were a few trans women hired, but that wasn't common. That's cited by many on the right regarding the bankruptcy, but it actually had little impact.

It just became more of a situation of "why bother?" for most people. If you're going to get served by an average looking woman with average tits, and eat mediocre diner food, why go at all? They basically ruined their one gimmick.

It's not even just men. There are some women out there who, despite otherwise being straight, also enjoy looking at big tits, so they would go with their boyfriends/husbands to Hooters as well. Once again, the decline in hiring standards drove these couples away.

We're living in a strange time. On one hand, women are increasingly encouraged to commodify their bodies and sexuality, and sell themselves on sites like Onlyfans. At the same time, we are supposed to pretend that looks don't matter, when it comes to hiring for positions which have been traditionally staffed by pretty girls.

[tgull]

Hooters is failing both because it's becoming obsolete (due to modern porn/Onlyfans culture) and they've lowered their looks standards regarding hiring.

For many years, girls working there had to be young, at least semi-fit, and most importantly, have big tits.

However, those standards relaxed over time, and there were a lot of hirings of average looking women with average sized breasts. There were a few trans women hired, but that wasn't common. That's cited by many on the right regarding the bankruptcy, but it actually had little impact.

It just became more of a situation of "why bother?" for most people. If you're going to get served by an average looking woman with average tits, and eat mediocre diner food, why go at all? They basically ruined their one gimmick.

It's not even just men. There are some women out there who, despite otherwise being straight, also enjoy looking at big tits, so they would go with their boyfriends/husbands to Hooters as well. Once again, the decline in hiring standards drove these couples away.

We're living in a strange time. On one hand, women are increasingly encouraged to commodify their bodies and sexuality, and sell themselves on sites like Onlyfans. At the same time, we are supposed to pretend that looks don't matter, when it comes to hiring for positions which have been traditionally staffed by pretty girls.

I really think the main issue is wings have become just such a commoditization. Back in the 90s and early 2000s when I was a frequent customer, when you wanted wings, you just went to Hooters. Now everyone serves wings, the competition is just too saturated. They used to be a novelty, now you can get them virtually everywhere, I was at a Chilis the other day and they had a special 10 wings for $7.99, I mean how is Hooters going to beat that? I was with a buddy and we got them as an appetizer and we left three, just had enough, so 7 wings for two grown men and mine were half eaten. Which is a problem, you get them as appetizers now, like two or three and then move on to a normal entree. They days of going out for say 10 or 15 wings are just over. I remember in college three of us would go to a Hooters and get 50 wings and there was not one left when we got the check. Now college kids search for sushi specials. I mean now you got places all over the place serving sashimi and edamame and you are going to pound back 10 wings and curly fries at a Hooters instead? It's just not happening any longer. Dennys is the next one to go under, nobody is going to go out any longer and get a stack of pancakes and 5 pieces of bacon.

[desertrunner]

Both Druff and Tgull made some good points above.

[desertrunner]

[Dan Druff]

Not a big modern SNL fan, but this 4-minute skit did a good job summing up why it has failed.

Basically it shows all the male customers getting excited over the new hot waitress with big tits (Syndey Sweeney), while they virtually ignored the two flat chested waitresses and the waiter.

The main point of the skit was to showcase how hot Sydney Sweeney is, but they inadvertently showed that Hooters isn't what it used to be, and dudes just aren't into it anymore.

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todds 11 foot tall deep voiced son passing out business cards literally closed the old town pasadena hooters on its own