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Hooters is the registered trademark [3] used by two American restaurant chains: Hooters, Inc., based in Clearwater, Florida, and Hooters of America, Inc. based in Atlanta, Georgia, and owned by the private investment firm Nord Bay Capital (with TriArtisan Capital Advisor as its advisor). [4]
Edward C. Droste (born April 22, 1951) is an American businessman. He is a co-founder of the Hooters restaurant chain and played a major role in various marketing initiatives that helped it to grow.
In 1984, Hugh H Connerty Jr. bought the expansion and franchise rights for Hooters from Lynn D. Stewart and his five minority partners. Connerty founded Hooters America, Inc., along with a group of investors. Brooks bought out Connerty in 1991. He eventually got majority control and chairmanship of the entire organization.
Following her Hooters and modeling career, Austin became a radio personality in the Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida area, appearing daily on the Hooters Nation Morning Show on 1010Sports AM. [ 4 ] In 2008, she was named among the Top Hooters Girls of all time as part of the restaurant chain's 25th anniversary.
The airline was established in 2003 and started operations on March 6, 2003. It was founded by Hooters of America restaurant owner Robert Brooks, who acquired Pace Airlines in December 2002. [3] All flights were operated by Pace Airlines. Hooters Air was owned by Hooters of America, Inc.
Stewart and five business associates opened the first Hooters in Clearwater, Florida, on April Fools' Day, April 1, 1983, [6] as an inside joke because they were sure they would fail at the venture, even going so far as placing tombstones bearing the names of previous tenants who failed in that location outside the entrance of their new establishment. [7]
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Since then, it has changed ownership and names several times, most recently operating as the Hotel San Remo [b] (1989–2006) and the Hooters Casino Hotel (2006–2019), the latter in partnership with the Hooters restaurant chain. The hotel includes the original 10-story tower and an 18-story addition added in 1991.