While Hooters may have invented the ‘breasturant” concept, the beer and wings chain is now losing market share to competitors like the Tilted Kilt and Twin Peaks, which offer more updated decor along with their low-cut blouses.
So to counter this decline Hooters is working to make their restaurants more appealing to women, the 50 percent of the market they have previously ignored.
Flint Township recently rejected a special event permit for the local Hooters to hold a kick-boxing martial arts competition and Hooters is threatening to close its doors. Tonight (Friday 4/20/12) representatives from Hooters and the Township will talk about the vote and more on The Tom Sumner Program from 6-9PM...