Franchising

Hoots opens 4th location

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August 3, 2020

Hoots, the fast casual sister chain of Hooters, has opened its fourth location at 1238 South Canal St. in Chicago, according to Hooters Management Corporation, which owns 24 Hooters in Tampa Bay, Chicagoland and Manhattan along with the other three Hoots units. Hoots serves some of the most popular items from Hooters, including wings, hand-breaded jumbo tenders, buffalo chicken sandwiches, crab legs, buffalo shrimp, waffle fries and several dipping sauces.

"We are excited for the opportunity to open our fourth Hoots and our third location in Chicagoland," Will LeBas, Hoots director of Development and Operations, said in a company press release.

The 1,200-square-foot restaurant offers self-checkout kiosks and is following all state, local and CDC guidelines for occupancy, social distancing and sanitization. Masks are required for all employees and guests.

The first Hoots location opened in 2017 in Cicero, Illinois, while the second location debuted last year at The Fields in Chicago and a third store opened in May in St. Petersburg, Florida.