Hooters restaurants in Asheville, S.C., close down

Jason Sandford

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From goupstate.com:

The Hooters on Spartanburg’s west side is closed, but the company that operated the restaurant hopes to reopen the location under a new concept in a couple of weeks.

Brian Greene, regional manager, said Owl’s Eyes Inc. operated nine Hooters locations in five states — including the Spartanburg restaurant and Asheville and Statesville locations in North Carolina. Over the years, Owl’s Eyes acquired restaurants that owed money to Atlanta-based Hooters of America Inc. When Owl’s Eyes took over those properties, it assumed that debt, Greene said.

The franchise operator agreed to repay the debt to Hooters of America over time. But the national restaurant chain was sold in January, and the new owners of Hooters of America demanded all of the owed money at one time, Greene said. Owl’s Eyes did not have that money and has now closed all nine of its restaurants, he said.