New Generation Hooters Opens in Downtown Atlanta

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Feb 22, 2012, 08:00 ET

ATLANTA, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, February 27 Hooters of America, LLC will reveal a new generation Hooters for the company, featuring the latest menu and design elements. Located in the hometown of Hooters headquarters, the Downtown Atlanta store is a look into the future of the brand under the new leadership team at Hooters of America, LLC. The grand re-opening celebration and ribbon cutting will take place at 11:30 AM at the Hooters of Downtown Atlanta, 209 Peachtree Street.

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"Atlanta is home to a number of great, global brands and with restaurants in 28 countries and growing, Hooters is proud to be counted among them," stated Terry Marks, President and CEO for Hooters of America, LLC. "Still, there is no place like home, and in Atlanta there will be no place like our downtown Hooters location for great food and great fun."

The newly renovated store is double the size of the original model at 8268 square feet with seating for over 340 guests. The restaurant features over 50 Hi-Def flat screen TVs, 32 tap handles and a unique indoor/outdoor bar. The store offers the city's only street level patio seating downtown and a private dining room which is available for private functions. Hooters of Downtown Atlanta originally opened on March 27, 2002.

Hooters of Downtown will serve as a national test store for new menu items and product development.

Hooters of America, LLC is the franchisor and operator of over 430 Hooters restaurants in 44 states and 27 foreign countries. The first Hooters opened in 1983 in Clearwater, Florida. Hooters is well-known for its brand of food and fun, featuring a casual beach-theme atmosphere, a menu that features seafood, sandwiches and Hooters nearly, world famous chicken wings, and service provided by the All-American cheerleaders, the Hooters Girls. For more information about Hooters visit www.Hooters.com, www.twitter.com/Hooters, www.YouTube.com/Hooters or www.Facebook.com/Hooters.

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