NEWPORT, Ky. (WKRC) — The Hooters restaurant located on Riverboat Row along the Ohio River has permanently closed its doors.

Hooters closed dozens of its company-owned restaurants June 5 just a few months after the grill chain, famous for its chicken wings and all-female wait staff, filed for bankruptcy.

Hooters said in a statement that it is "“here to stay, and by optimizing our business in support of our long-term goals." ...

Hooters abruptly closed over 30 locations across multiple states on June 4, including its riverfront restaurant in Newport.

Restaurant chain Hooters abruptly closed over 30 locations across multiple states June 4, including one in Newport, Kentucky.

NEWPORT, Ky. (WXIX) - Just months after the chain filed for bankruptcy in early 2025, Hooters has closed its Newport location ...

Hooters’ changes follow the closures of 15 locations of Bahama Breeze, a restaurant chain owned by Darden Restaurants. These chains typically cater to lower and middle-income families looking for a ...

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Hooters and the adjacent bar, Beer Sellar, in Newport might have to move slightly west - closer to the Purple People Bridge - to make way for development. What that development is, Newport City ...