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HOOTERS - the controversial American 'beer, boobs and burgers' chain - are said to be eyeing-up sites in Manchester, London and Newcastle, nearly twenty years after they launched their first UK outlet in Nottingham.
The Nottingham site remains one of the brand's top fifteen most profitable outlets in the world.
Confidential hears Chanticleer Holdings, the North Carolina-based franchisee owner of Hooters, are currently waiting on Council approval in Newcastle, and will then look for sites in Manchester and a new flagship restaurant in London to expand their UK operation.
The Hooters brand - which labels itself 'delightfully tacky, yet unrefined' - has been offering punters a simple yet lucrative combination of fried food, big-screen sports, big beers and even bigger chests since the first outlet launched in 1983 in Florida.
Hooters is estimated to be worth around $1 billion, operating in over 430 locations in 29 countries, including restaurants as far-reaching as Australia, China and Russia, as well as Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic in Europe - there's even a Hooters casino in Las Vegas.
The brand had previously announced an aggressive UK expansion back in 2008, with plans for 36 new sites, however, of that 36 only Cardiff and Bristol opened. Both have since closed.
Still, the Nottingham site remains one of the brand's top 15 most profitable outlets in the world.
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Controversy has followed the brand from the outset, with detractors saying the scantily-clad waitresses - wearing the now famous low-cut white tshirts and tight orange hotpants - objectify women. In a 2010 article, Mail on Sunday columnist Liz Jones called Hooters 'more offensive than a lapdancing club'.
Lawsuits too have plagued Hooters, with several cases contending the brands strict 'female-only' employment policy for waiting staff. In 2010 a lawsuit was filed against Hooters Michigan after an employee was threatened with dismissal unless she 'improved her shirt and short size'.
No confirmation on the date or location of the planned Manchester Hooters (we're awaiting a reply from Chanticleer Holdings), but one thing's for sure, if you're heading to Hooters you're not going for the food - 'Double D' special, anyone?
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HOOTERS - the controversial American 'beer, boobs and burgers' chain - are said to be eyeing-up sites in Manchester, London and Newcastle, nearly twenty years after they launched their first UK outlet in Nottingham.
The Nottingham site remains one of the brand's top fifteen most profitable outlets in the world.
Confidential hears Chanticleer Holdings, the North Carolina-based franchisee owner of Hooters, are currently waiting on Council approval in Newcastle, and will then look for sites in Manchester and a new flagship restaurant in London to expand their UK operation.
The Hooters brand - which labels itself 'delightfully tacky, yet unrefined' - has been offering punters a simple yet lucrative combination of fried food, big-screen sports, big beers and even bigger chests since the first outlet launched in 1983 in Florida.
Hooters is estimated to be worth around $1 billion, operating in over 430 locations in 29 countries, including restaurants as far-reaching as Australia, China and Russia, as well as Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic in Europe - there's even a Hooters casino in Las Vegas.
The brand had previously announced an aggressive UK expansion back in 2008, with plans for 36 new sites, however, of that 36 only Cardiff and Bristol opened. Both have since closed.
Still, the Nottingham site remains one of the brand's top 15 most profitable outlets in the world.
Hooters_Casino_Hotellv
Hooters Casino - Las Vegas
Controversy has followed the brand from the outset, with detractors saying the scantily-clad waitresses - wearing the now famous low-cut white tshirts and tight orange hotpants - objectify women. In a 2010 article, Mail on Sunday columnist Liz Jones called Hooters 'more offensive than a lapdancing club'.
Lawsuits too have plagued Hooters, with several cases contending the brands strict 'female-only' employment policy for waiting staff. In 2010 a lawsuit was filed against Hooters Michigan after an employee was threatened with dismissal unless she 'improved her shirt and short size'.
No confirmation on the date or location of the planned Manchester Hooters (we're awaiting a reply from Chanticleer Holdings), but one thing's for sure, if you're heading to Hooters you're not going for the food - 'Double D' special, anyone?
hooters.com
