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Hooters restaurants keep closing even as CEO says there's more to…

The chain's original founders are rebuilding it after its twenty twenty-five bankruptcy, and the CEO says the shuttered locations are only part of the picture; the wings now require a drive.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield on BBN This Morning
Published 6:33 AM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by Fox News: “Hooters restaurants keep closing even as CEO says there's more to the story”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 6:33 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTime to pay that off: Hooters locations keep closing, and the company's CEO, Neil Kiefer, told Fox News Digital that the closures are not a sign of weakness for the brand.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe says the original founders are rebuilding the chain after its twenty twenty-five bankruptcy, and that there is more to the story than the shuttered doors.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the founders came back to fix it, which I love, because a comeback always starts with a little tidying up of the floor plan.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTidying up by closing stores. That's the only home renovation where the first step is losing a room.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA room.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd if your Friday wing night just got a longer drive, the CEO would like you to see that as the chain getting closer to its roots.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentCloser to its roots, farther from your car. The wings are now a road trip.

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