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Hooters Facts: -The Hooters system is currently comprised of over 450 locations in 43 states and 26 countries. The first Hooters opened in Clearwater, FL on October 4, 1983. -Hooters celebrated the 25th Anniversary with a $25,000 giveaway to customers on the 25th of every month in 2008. -Hooters was recently ranked 45th in Restaurants and Institutions magazine’s top 400 restaurant chain concepts in America based on 2008 sales. Of Hooters 1,500 exempt employees (management from the restaurants and corporate office), 30%, or 450, are female. -The Hooters Community Endowment Fund (HOO.C.E.F) is the 9th largest corporate endowment fund in Georgia and has contributed over $8 million to local and national charities since its inception in 1992. Hooters established a $2 Million research grant with the V Foundation for Cancer Research in the name of former Hooters Calendar Girl and manager, Kelly Jo Dowd, who passed away from the disease in 2006. -Hooters sponsored the Hooters Hula Bowl (college football All Star game) from 1995-1999 and was actively involved in activities with the Downtown Athletic Club’s Heisman trophy, the American Football Coaches Association and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. -Hooters sponsors the Collegiate Golf Match Play Championship. The 2008 event featured the top 16 women’s teams as determined at the NCAA Championship. Hooters is one of four “building” partners for the Georgia Dome and Georgia World Congress Center having recently renewed its agreement for another 10 years. The other three are Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines and Miller Brewing Company. -Hooters sponsored and hosted the ACC men’s golf championship at its White Water Country Club course in 1997. -Hooters sponsored and hosted the University of North Carolina and Notre Dame University’s women soccer teams in an exhibition match that replayed their NCAA National Championship title game. The game benefited the Lighting Youth Soccer Program of Atlanta.

13th Annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant Join us in Hollywood, Florida for the 13th Annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant on June 20th! Over 130 of the hottest Hooters Girls from around the world will be competing for the Miss Hooters International title and over $150,000 in cash and prizes. This year’s event will be held at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Get your tickets today to witness this event LIVE in the sunshine state! To book your tickets, hotel and/or flight call 1-888-232-9394. If you can’t make it down to Hollywood to see it in person, watch the live broadcast at your favorite Hooters location at 7 PM EST. more