Hooters is going back to its roots to move forward.

Original Hooters LLC, the founders and original investors behind the very first Hooters restaurant, acquired Hooters of America during its bankruptcy restructuring earlier this year.

And now they plan to revive the once-popular restaurant chain by returning to the brand’s original “beachy vibe and heritage” through restaurant upgrades, equipment enhancements and a streamlined menu built around better, higher quality ingredients.

Notably, all server uniforms will also be returning to their original, more modest look, which includes 1980s orange jogging shorts instead of the skimpier, more revealing shorts worn in recent years.

In 2021, Hooters of America implemented micro “wedgie” shorts that some said resembled bikini bottoms, but

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