Hooters is making a comeback, and its new owners are updating its menu and changing the image that once defined the restaurant chain.

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. The group now plans to return the chain "to its roots as a local beach-themed hangout."

Hooters opened its first restaurant in Clearwater, Florida, in 1983. Since then, it has become known for its scantily clad waitresses in distinctive orange-and-white uniforms. As part of this new era, Original Hooters said the company will implement restaurant upgrades, equipment enhancements and create a streamlined menu with "higher quality ingredients," including transitioning from fr

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