FORT WORTH, Texas — Hooters announced it will close "underperforming stores" across the U.S. in a statement Tuesday.
The Atlanta-based chain operates more than 420 Hooters restaurants in 42 states and 29 countries, according to the Hooters website.
According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, two area Hooters restaurants -- at 5821 Interstate 20 West in Arlington, and at 150 Throckmorton St. in Fort Worth -- have been closed along with likely dozens of other locations across the country.
The chain's Lewisville location is also listed as permanently closed on Google and is no longer listed on the Hooters website.
The chain did not disclose the exact number of locations closing in a statement to WFAA but blamed "market conditions" for putting pressure on the entire restaurant sector.
"Hooters has made the difficult decision to close a select number of underperforming stores," the statement reads. "Ensuring the well-being of our staff is our priority in these rare instances."
Hooters said that despite the closures, the 41-year-old brand "remains highly resilient."
"We look forward to continuing to serve our guests at home, on the go and at our restaurants here in the U.S. and around the globe," Hooters said in a statement.
Hooters is just the latest national chain to close several stores, including those in North Texas. Red Lobster announced in May it would close dozens of locations, including two in Dallas.
