Hooters

Franchise Overview

Hooters operates a casual dining and sports bar franchise where franchisees run full-service restaurants built around a high-energy atmosphere, wall-to-wall big-screen TVs, signature chicken wings, cold beverages, and a team of brand-ambassador servers appealing to sports fans, families, and social diners.

Key Highlights

Globally recognized brand with decades of operational history across many markets
Comprehensive franchisee support spanning site selection, training, marketing, and operations
Ongoing menu innovation and new store designs keep the concept competitively fresh
Loyalty rewards program and multi-unit deals fuel domestic and international growth

Hooters sits at the intersection of two high-demand dining categories — casual restaurants and sports bars — giving franchisees a proven, differentiated concept with broad and enduring customer appeal.

Just the Facts

For most current information, see Franchise Disclosure Documents

In Business Since1983

Number of Units194

Min Liquid Capital—

Required Networth—

$$$Total Investment$1.3M – $4.7M

Hooters Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD)

These official Hooters FDDs contain 23 sections of federally mandated disclosures such as franchisee obligations, franchisor litigation, and financial performance. FDD's are typically 100+ pages long and are critical to evaluate when researching a franchise.

Available Documents

Hooters FDD 2026

April 2026

$99.00

Hooters FDD 2024

August 2024

$99.00

Hooters FDD 2023

May 2023

$99.00

Hooters FDD 2019

April 2019

$99.00

Hooters FDD 2018

April 2018

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Hooters FDD 2017

April 2017

$99.00

Hooters FDD 2016

April 2016

$99.00

Hooters FDD 2015

April 2015

$99.00

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