Hooters South Florida

What Hooters South Florida does

Hooters South Florida is the regional franchise operation of the Hooters brand operating under LTP Management, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The entity runs 15 active casual dining restaurants across South Florida, Southwest Florida, Bradenton, and Sarasota — including Fort Lauderdale Beach, Bradenton, Cape Coral, Doral, Fort Myers, Fort Lauderdale, Hialeah, Miami, Naples, Pembroke Pines, Port Charlotte, Sarasota, Sunrise, and Weston. The core offering is full-service dine-in dining featuring American cuisine centered on World-Famous chicken wings, burgers, seafood, sandwiches, and salads, paired with a full bar program (draft/bottled beer, cocktails, 'Ritas, wine, shooters). Locations double as sports bars with multiple TVs and MLB Extra Innings packages for game viewing. The product portfolio extends beyond dine-in to include to-go and delivery packages, a dedicated gluten-free menu, daily specials (e.g., $10 Lunch Special, $9.99 Burger Monday, Happy Hour, $5 '83 Margarita, $19.99/lb Snow Crab Legs), catering services for groups of 12-15 distributed through the EZ Cater platform and direct restaurant ordering, and the annual $15 Hooters Calendar with proceeds supporting the Kelly Jo Dowd Breast Cancer Research Fund.

The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, with dine-in, take-out, and delivery as the primary channels. Marketing is executed through organic social (TikTok @southflhooters, Facebook, Instagram — including per-location Instagram handles for all 15 restaurants), an eClub email newsletter, on-premise events (car shows, Jeep Nights, Corvette Nights, calendar signing tours, sports viewing parties), and the Friendraiser community fundraising program that donates 20% of food and beverage sales to participating nonprofits. The company maintains an extensive community partnership portfolio spanning children's hospitals (Joe DiMaggio, Salah Foundation, Holtz), cancer research organizations (BCRF, American Cancer Society, V Foundation, Moffitt, Miami Cancer Institute, Lee Regional Cancer Center), youth organizations (Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Club, Little Leagues), and Operation Calendar Drop for U.S. Veteran Organizations.

The revenue model is a transaction-fee structure composed of three streams: food and beverage sales across 15 dine-in locations and their to-go/delivery channels, catering services via EZ Cater and direct ordering, and merchandise/calendar sales. Pricing is unit-based and pay-as-you-go with promotional tiering by daypart (Lunch, Happy Hour, daily LTOs). The customer segment is horizontal — individual consumers and small groups seeking casual dining, sports viewing, and event venues. Management includes Kristi Quarles (Director of Marketing for LTP Management) and Theresa Mynatt (Marketing Department) at the corporate layer, with Managing Partners and General Managers at each location (e.g., Brian Commo in Bradenton, Chris Torelli in Boca Raton, James Chaney in Cape Coral, Bryon Holley in Port Charlotte, Steve Caruso in Naples).

Name

Hooters South Florida

Legal name

Hooters Florida

Website

https://hootersflorida.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hooters South Florida operates 15 casual dining restaurant locations across South Florida and Southwest Florida under LTP Management, serving wings, burgers, seafood, salads, and full bar service with sports viewing, complemented by EZ Cater group orders and the annual Hooters Calendar.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Full-Service Catering (Off-Premise) (HSACAGAA)

Keywords

• Casual dining restaurants
• Sports bar dining
• Chicken wing restaurants
• Restaurant catering services
• Beach-themed restaurants

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale (Beach Place)

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Revenue generated from dine-in, take-out, and delivery orders across 15 South Florida restaurant locations. Menu includes wings, burgers, seafood, sandwiches, salads, and full bar with cocktails, beer, and wine.
2. Catering Services: Catering menu for events serving 12-15 people with party trays, wings, sliders, and sides. Available through EZ Cater platform and direct restaurant ordering.
3. Merchandise and Calendar Sales: Hooters Calendar sales at $15 per calendar. Sales of branded merchandise through restaurant locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Hooters South Florida operates 15 casual dining restaurants across South and Southwest Florida offering dine-in, takeout, and delivery service featuring World-Famous chicken wings, burgers, seafood, sandwiches, salads, and a full bar with cocktails, beer, and wine. The chain provides a sports-bar atmosphere with extensive TV coverage and supports group events through catering services booked via direct restaurant contact or the EZ Cater platform.

Product overview

Hooters South Florida is a casual, beach-themed restaurant chain operating 15+ locations across South and Southwest Florida. The core offering is full-service dine-in dining featuring American cuisine centered on World-Famous chicken wings, burgers, seafood, and a full bar program. The product portfolio extends beyond the restaurant experience to include catering services (via EZ Cater integration), To-Go packages for game day and family meals, a specialized Gluten-Free Menu, daily specials and Happy Hour promotions, the annual Hooters Calendar featuring local calendar girls with breast cancer research donations, and community engagement programs like the Friendraiser fundraising platform and Hootie's Lending Library initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hootie's Lending Library: Community initiative providing books to local hospitals including Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, Salah Foundation Children's Hospital, Holtz Children's Hospital, and Lee Regional Cancer Center.

Products and services

• Dine-In Restaurant Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered community and core.

• American Cancer SocietycommunityOthersNon-profit partner for cancer awareness and research initiatives.
• BCRF (Breast Cancer Research Foundation)communityOthersAnnual Give a Hoot breast cancer fundraising campaign. Hooters has donated more than $10 million over time to support breast cancer research.
• Children's Advocacy Center of Collier CountycommunityOthersAnnual holiday donation recipient. Naples Hooters presented $10,000 donation in December 2023.
• Children's Miracle NetworkcommunityOthersNon-profit partner for children's hospital support.
• Christmas in July Foundation of Collier CountycommunityOthersNaples Hooters partnership for school supplies and backpack donations for homeless youth. $6,000 donation plus 200 backpacks presented in July 2024. Since 2023, Naples Hooters has donated $16,000 plus 496 backpacks.
• Joe DiMaggio Children's HospitalcommunityOthersMonthly Hootie's Lending Library visits delivering children's books and meals.
• Salah Foundation Children's HospitalcommunityOthersMonthly visits with books and meals as part of Hootie's Lending Library initiative.
• Holtz Children's HospitalcommunityOthersMonthly Hootie's Lending Library visits with custom library cart.
• Valerie's HousecommunityOthersFort Myers Hooters monthly visits delivering dinners for families. Non-profit helping children and families work through loss of a loved one.
• Lee Regional Cancer CentercommunityOthersMonthly book deliveries for Hootie's Lending Library program. Since 2022, provided over 8,300 books.
• Moffitt Cancer CentercommunityOthersLAGBRAI Cure On Wheels beneficiary for prostate cancer research.
• Miami Cancer InstitutecommunityOthersReceives $500,000 from Hooters Kelly Jo Dowd Breast Cancer Research Fund.
• Punta Gorda Youth Baseball and SoftballcommunityOthersPort Charlotte Hooters donated $1,500 to youth baseball program. Friendraiser events for All Stars.
• Cape Coral Little LeaguecommunityOthersCape Coral Hooters donated $1,000 for field sponsorship and Friendraiser for baseball season.
• Gateway Christian Academy (Bimini)communityOthersPlayground equipment donation during annual Hooters Calendar photoshoot trip to Bimini.
• Bimini Primary School (Bimini)communityOthersPlayground equipment donation, computer, printer, and year's worth of ink donated.
• EZ CatercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party catering platform partner for online catering orders at 15 South Florida locations.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of AmericacommunityOthersYouth mentorship organization partner.
• Boys and Girls ClubcommunityOthersYouth organization community partner.
• Feeding South FloridacommunityOthersFood bank and hunger relief partnership.
• Self-Help InternationalcommunityOthersInternational non-profit for hunger relief. Hooters Girls raised funds for school feeding program in Ghana.
• The V Foundation for Cancer ResearchcommunityOthersKelly Jo Dowd Breast Cancer Research Fund beneficiary. 100% of donations go to cancer research.
• Tampa Bay RayscommunityOthersSports team community partner.
• Special OlympicscommunityOthersAthletic organization community partner.
• Operation Calendar DropcommunityOthersAnnual program where guests purchase calendars with personal notes for delivery to U.S. Veteran Organizations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BJ's Restaurant Brewhouse: National casual dining/brewhouse chain with deep-dish pizza, burgers, and a full bar with sports viewing. Competes for the same casual-dining occasions in Florida.
• Dave & Buster's: National eatertainment operator combining full-service dining with games and sports viewing. Captures adjacent share of the same group/social occasion in Florida markets.

Direct peers

• WingHouse: Florida-based wing and sports-bar chain with a similar brand identity and menu focus. Head-to-head competitor in the Florida market Hooters South Florida serves.
• Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery: Casual sports pub chain with a similar themed hospitality concept and full bar. Provides a comparable competitor for the same casual dining and sports viewing occasions.
• Twin Peaks: Casual sports-bar restaurant chain with similar atmosphere, full bar, and wings/shareable menu. Competes for the same casual dining, sports-viewing guest in Florida.
• Buffalo Wild Wings: National wings-and-sports-bar chain (owned by Inspire Brands) with overlapping menu (wings, burgers, beer) and sports-viewing atmosphere. Directly competes for the same guest occasion in Florida markets.

Emerging players

• Wingstop: Wings-focused limited-service chain with growing takeout and delivery. Overlaps on the wing and sports-fan occasion, primarily through off-premise channels in Florida.
• Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux: Sports-themed casual dining chain with full bar and Louisiana-accented menu. Increasing Florida presence and competes for the same sports-viewing dining occasion.

Regional players

• Miller's Ale House: Florida-headquartered casual sports-restaurant chain with a similar menu, full bar, and sports-viewing value proposition. Directly competes in the same Florida geographies.
• Beef 'O' Brady's: Florida-based family sports pub chain with similar menu (wings, burgers, beer) and community-oriented positioning. Overlaps in Florida casual dining and family sports occasions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HootersFlorida
• Facebookfacebook.com/hootersflorida
• Instagraminstagram.com/southflhooters
• TikToktiktok.com/@southflhooters
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hooters-south-florida

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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