Hooters closes over 30 restaurants suddenly, company calls it 'difficult decision'

A sign indicates the closing of the Hooters restaurant at 5025 Oscar Baxter Drive in Tuscaloosa on June 4, 2025.

Restaurant chain Hooters abruptly closed over 30 locations across multiple states June 4.

Hooters said in a statement to USA TODAY that the closed stores were company owned and called the closures a "difficult decision."

"Hooters will be well-positioned to continue our iconic legacy under a pure franchise business model," the company said. "We are committed to supporting our impacted team members throughout this process and are incredibly grateful to our valued customers for their loyalty and dedication to the Hooters brand."

The company did not respond to a follow-up inquiry on a list of closed locations or when employees were notified of the closures.

The company filed for bankruptcy in late March but did not indicate that restaurants would close as a result of the filing.

"Hooters is here to stay, and with a stronger financial foundation and streamlined operations on the other side of this process, we will be well-positioned to continue delivering the guest-obsessed hospitality experience and delicious food our valued customers and communities have come to expect well into the future," the company wrote on its website.

Hooters had more than 300 locations, USA TODAY reported in April, including 151 owned and operated by the company itself and a separate 154 operated by franchisees. The company has been closing locations since at least 2024.

Here's where we know the latest locations have closed so far:

Hooters locations closed

The following locations were confirmed by USA TODAY to be closed, as a prerecorded message announcing the closure was played when the listed phone number was called:

Sanford, Florida
Orlando, Florida – Kirkman Road
Kissimmee, Florida – Osceola Parkway
Melbourne, Florida
Atlanta, Georgia – Downtown
Douglasville, Georgia
Gwinnett, Georgia
Valdosta, Georgia
Greenwood, Indiana
Rockford, Illinois
Newport, Kentucky
Flint, Michigan
Taylor, Michigan
St. Louis, Missouri – Downtown
Charlotte, North Carolina – South Boulevard
Columbia, South Carolina
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee – Downtown
Nashville, Tennessee – Harding Place
Grapevine, Texas
Houston, Texas – 120 FM 1960 W
San Marcos, Texas

The location page for the Madison, Wisconsin restaurant is no longer available on the Hooters website and a listed phone number rings without answer.

The location page for the Fort Smith, Arkansas restaurant has also been scrubbed from the website, though its phone line plays a welcome message but an attempt to order results in a "call cannot be transferred" message.

The following locations were reported to be closed by members of the USA TODAY Network, local media or through social media posts.