S4 E2 | Bankrupt or Poised For Growth: The Real Hooters® Story

Neil Kiefer is the CEO of HMC Hospitality Group and one of the six founders of The Original Hooters® in Clearwater, Florida. While Hooters of America has flown away from its roots, Kiefer and his team have consistently implemented the game plan that made them successful in the first place. The corporate-owned Hooters® (HOA) has not only filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, they've also shut down several locations across the country. Kiefer and Co. at HMC? Steady growth year-over-year. Now, they are poised for growth as they take over several of the corporate-owned locations, bringing those locations back to what made the iconic brand successful in the first place. In this episode, Neil dispels the myths surrounding The Original Hooters® brand, reminisces about the early days, and talks about HMC's game plan to turnaround one of the most recognizable brands in the restaurant industry in the past 50 years.   The Bank of Tampa | Member FDIC