Hooters Bankruptcy: South Florida Locations Not Affected

Hooters of America is reportedly preparing to file for bankruptcy in the coming months.
South Florida Hooters locations are owned and operated by Hooters of South Florida, not Hooters of America.
Since South Florida locations are not owned by the same company, they will not be affected by the bankruptcy filing.
There are 15 Hooters of South Florida locations.

News broke earlier this week that popular American dining chain Hooters might file for bakruptcy in the coming months.

But we have good news for Hooters-loving Floridians.

Even if Hooters files for bankruptcy, South Florida locations will not be affected.

Here's what to know.

Hooters of America is reportedly working with creditors on a plan to restructure the business through bankruptcy court soon, according to Bloomberg News.

There hasn't been a final decision made for seeking Chapter 11 protection, but sources told Bloomberg a filing could take place within the next two months.

Naples: 3625 Gateway Lane, Naples, FL, 34109
Fort Myers: 4411 Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers, FL, 33901
Cape Coral: 3120 Del Prado, Cape Coral, FL, 33904

There used to be a location on Fort Myers Beach, but it closed after Hurricane Ian in 2022.

All Hooters locations in Southwest and South Florida are owned and operated by Hooters of South Florida, rather than Hooters of America.

Since these locations aren't owned by the same company that's potentially filing for bankruptcy, there's no risk of closure.

These are the 15 Hooters of South Florida locations:

Hooters of Cape Coral (3120 Del Prado Boulevard, Cape Coral)
Hooters of Fort Myers (4411 Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers)
Hooters of Naples (3625 Gateway Lane, Naples)
Hooters of Port Charlotte (1360 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte)
Hooters of Beach Place (17 S Fort Lauderdale Beach Place Blvd Suite 304, Fort Lauderdale)
Hooters of Boca Raton (2240 NW 19 Street, Suite 1101-A, Boca Raton)
Hooters of Miami on Coral Way (3301 Coral Way, Miami)
Hooters of Doral (8695 NW 13^THTerrace, Miami, FL 33126)
Hooters of Hialeah (680 w. 49^THStreet, Hialeah, FL 33012)
Hooters of Fort Lauderdale (6345 N. Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale)
Hooters of Pembroke Pines (7990 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines)
Hooters of Sunrise (3805 N University Drive, Sunrise)
Hooters of Weston (2282 Weston Road, Weston)
Hooters of Bradenton (4908 14^THStreet W, Bradenton)
Hooters of Sarasota (6507 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota)