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Oct 27, 2026 at 8:20 PM ET
Hooters Drops Wesley Chapel Restaurant Plans
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Hooters has abandoned plans for a 4,500-square-foot restaurant with an outdoor patio beside a Harley-Davidson dealership in Wesley Chapel, Pasco County officials confirmed. The project was announced in October 2024 and targeted for summer 2025, but construction never began. The cancellation comes after Hooters of America filed for bankruptcy in March 2025 and new ownership began closing locations.
WHO: Hooters representatives and Pasco County officials
WHAT: Hooters abandoned its plans to open a restaurant in Wesley Chapel.
WHEN: Reported Oct 27, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
WHERE: Wesley Chapel, Pasco County, Florida
WHY: The cancellation comes amid Hooters' corporate restructuring after its March 2025 bankruptcy filing; officials did not give a specific reason for ending the project.
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