(CNN) – Restaurant chain Hooters is closing dozens of locations nationwide.
The wing chain said several “underperforming stores” are closing due to tough economic challenges including rising food and labor costs.
The company did not say exactly how many stores would be closed and it did not release a list of affected locations.
Local reports show several dozen locations have closed in states including Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Texas and Virginia.
Some of the closures were over the weekend with others shutting down in the past few weeks.
Taking the closures into account, Hooters has about 300 locations worldwide. That is a 12% drop since 2018.
Hooters maintains that its 40-year-old brand remains “highly resilient and relevant.”
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Posted on June 24, 2024
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