Spotlight Hooters closes 'a select number of underperforming' restaurants By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Jun 24, 2024 Jun 24, 2024 Updated Sep 2, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW YORK — Hooters is the latest chain to close dozens of locations across the United States, blaming tough economic challenges including rising food and labor costs.kAm“{:<6 >2?J C6DE2FC2?ED F?56C AC6DDFC6 7C@> 4FCC6?E >2C<6E 4@?5:E:@?D[ w@@E6CD 92D >256 E96 5:77:4F=E 564:D:@? E@ 4=@D6 2 D6=64E ?F>36C @7 F?56CA6C7@C>:?8 DE@C6D[” 2 DA@<6DA6CD@? E@=5 r}}]k^AmkAm%96 4@>A2?J 5:5 ?@E C6=62D6 2 =:DE @7 27764E65 =@42E:@?D @C DA64:7:4 ?F>36C] w@H6G6C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ C6A@CED[ D6G6C2= 5@K6? =@42E:@?D @7 E96 H:?8 492:? 92G6 4=@D65[ DA2??:?8 D6G6C2= DE2E6D :?4=F5:?8 u=@C:52[ z6?EF4<J[ #9@56 xD=2?5[ %6I2D 2?5 ':C8:?:2] $@>6 @7 E9@D6 4=@D65 @G6C E96 H66<6?5[ H:E9 @E96CD D9FEE6C:?8 :? 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