Hooters is currently facing a bit of an existential crisis in the wake of a bankruptcy filing that has resulted in a number of the chain’s locations closing their doors. That list of casualties sadly includes the restaurant in Augusta, Georgia where John Daly had posted up during The Masters for close to three decades, and that development could have some serious financial ramifications for the beloved golfer.
It’s been more than 40 years since the first Hooters opened in Florida and spawned an empire defined by the waitresses clad in tight tank tops and signature orange shorts tasked with pitching out the pitchers and beer and servings of chicken wings that most customers would somewhat unconvincingly tell you were the primary reason they made the trek to one.
At its peak, Hooters not only boasted hundreds of restaurants located around the globe but sponsored an Arena Football Team (the Miami Hooters) and briefly operated its very own airline between 2003 and 2006…