Restaurant chain Hooters abruptly closed more than 30 of its company-owned locations across multiple states on Wednesday, including several in Georgia .
According to USA TODAY , there are four locations that closed on June 4 in the Peach State. Other states with closures include Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.
In a statement provided to USA TODAY, Hooters called the closures a “difficult decision” and said it is transitioning to a “pure franchise business model.”
How many Hooters locations are in Georgia?
There are 305 Hooters locations in the U.S., including 151 owned and operated by the company itself and a separate 154 operated by franchisees.
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