Hooters, struggling financially, closes multiple locations across the U.S. on June 4, 2025.

Hooters, facing financial struggles and bankruptcy, has closed multiple locations across the U.S., including in Newport, KY, Memphis, and Evansville, IN, where the latter location had operated for 30 years. The chain, shifting to a franchise-only model, has impacted several employees and left some customers indifferent. The closures follow a pattern of financial difficulties and legal issues for the restaurant chain.