Hooters

If a cocktail is more your style, our Legendary Rita, colorful Hooterades, or 3 Mile Island® Bloody Mary will quench your thirst. Hooters of America, LLC is the Atlanta-based operator and franchiser of over 430 Hooters locations in 28 countries. The privately held corporation owns 160. The first Hooters was opened in 1983 in Clearwater, Florida and has grown into a chain of over 430 locations in 44 states and 29 countries. In addition to the successful restaurants, Hooters is also known for its community involvement and commitment to charity through HOO.C.E.F. The Hooters Community Endowment Fund, which has donated over $8 million to local and national charities since 1992, including a $2 million Breast Cancer research grant named in honor of Kelly Jo Dowd, a former Hooters Girls and manager. Hooters is also committed to honoring the men and women of our nation's armed forces with visits by the Hooters Girls into combat zones around the world, special discounts and days to honor the military, and a fund through Operation HomeFront to support the families of service personnel stationed overseas.