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Feb. 26, 2021
Hoots Wings, the fast casual wing concept owned by Hooters, has signed its first franchise agreement since launching a franchising initiative last year. Dallas-based AE Restaurant Group, led by Cary and Jackie Albert, will open 60 Hoots locations in Texas, specifically targeting the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and Austin, according to a company press release.
The Alberts, who own 30 Schlotzsky s units, will open at least six locations in 2021 and eight to 10 locations each year thereafter with Cary handling real estate, development and build-out, while Jackie being hands-on in every restaurant, handling operations, marketing, training and hiring. Hoots Wings is an attractive franchise option to Cary and I because we get to be on the ground floor of an emerging concept on the fast-track for growth, while benefiting from all the perks of having a national brand backing us, Jackie Albert said in the release. The more we dug into hoots wings food and financ
Hooters will open dozens of fast-casual restaurants in North Texas, with no servers
Hoots Wings is described as a faster, family-friendlier version of Hooters.
Hoots Wings, a Hooters offshoot, sells a menu of wings, buffalo shrimp and loaded tots in a fast-casual setting. The first Hoots in Texas is expected to open in Little Elm in 2021.(Mike Beauchamp)
Have you ever heard somebody say they eat at Hooters because they like the wings? Hooters’ execs might have been listening: They have partnered with a Dallas franchise group to open dozens of order-at-the-counter restaurants named Hoots Wings in North Texas.
Hoots Wings servers won’t wear orange hot pants and low-cut tank tops. Staffers will work the counter wearing T-shirts and jeans. The restaurant’s focus is on selling wings via carryout and third-party delivery, though customers can also sit inside.
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February 24, 2021 · ·
Multi-Unit, Multi-Concept Franchisees to Open 60 Hoots Wings in Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin Over Next Six Years
Dallas, TX (
RestaurantNews.com) Dallas-based AE Restaurant Group, led by Cary and Jackie Albert, have signed on to open 60
hoots wings locations in Texas, specifically targeting the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and Austin. This is the first franchise agreement since the burgeoning wing concept and brother brand to Hooters
The Alberts, through their company
AE Restaurant Group, plan to open at least six hoots wings locations in 2021, and 8 to 10 locations each year thereafter. They anticipate opening initial locations in northern Fort Worth and suburban Dallas. Cary Albert will handle real estate, development, and build-out, while Jackie Albert will be hands-on in every restaurant, handling operations, marketing, training and hiring.