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Hooters

Clearwater, FL · Founded 1983 · HTRS

Hooters franchises casual dining neighborhood restaurants that offer chicken wings, seafood, burgers, and beverages, featuring the 'Hooters Girls.'

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.Hooters.com ↗
2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
194
units (2025)
-20.8%
year over year

Units by Year

296
2022
292
2023
245
2024
194
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$1,253,300 – $4,697,000
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$50,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
2%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
No
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

6% of Gross Sales

Leadership

  • Sal Melilli

    President of Brand Management

  • Neil Kiefer

    Chief Executive Officer of Brand Management

  • Denise Williams

    Chief Marketing Officer of Brand Management

  • Bill Moore

    Chief Strategy and Development Officer of Brand Management

  • Nathan Weatherilt

    Chief Financial Officer of Brand Management

  • Jim Marr

    Senior Director of Franchise Relations of Brand Management

  • Becky Moore

    Director of Learning and Development of Brand Management

On File

FDD years
202620232022
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Franchisee records
118
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
0
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
42 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFHooters FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tabPDFHooters FDD 2023Opens in a new tabPDFHooters FDD 2022Opens in a new tab

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Read from this brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. FDD library maintained by AskTy; figures are as filed by the franchisor.