Great news! Chapters of Florida NOW have joined the campaign against Hooters, and will be filing complaints in cities throughout the state! Florida is the home of the original Hooters, so this is a great step, and we're encouraging chapters throughout the country to take action on this issue.
As we've said, Hooters can't keep up this legal bait-and-switch. They must choose whether they want to be considered a family restaurant or a purveyor of "vicarious sexual entertainment" and whichever they choose, they must comply with the appropriate regulations.
Here's some more of the coverage we're getting on this issue.
Women's group says Hooters should not serve minors
San Jose Mercury News - 2 hours ago
AP SAN FRANCISCO—The National Organization for Women is asking authorities to bar Hooters restaurants in San Francisco, San Bruno, Sacramento and Orange
San Francisco Chronicle - Bob Egelko - 9 hours ago
(12-16) 17:51 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- The National Organization for Women filed complaints against local Hooters restaurants Thursday, but not for exploiting ...
Hooters blasted for entertaining kids
San Jose Mercury News - Joshua Melvin - 13 hours ago
SAN BRUNO -- The California chapter of the National Organization for Women asked police Thursday to investigate the hot wing restaurant ...
Hooters Has It Both Ways With Sex and Children, NOW Complains
OC Weekly (blog) - Matt Coker - 5 minutes ago
Hooters restaurants in Anaheim and Costa Mesa routinely violate local and state laws regarding sexual ...
Hooters 'too sexy to serve kids'
The Daily Telegraph - 1 hour ago
Some employees of the Australian offshoot of the US franchise restaurant Hooters. Picture: Adam Taylor Source: News Limited HOOTERS was embroiled in a new
Attorney Files Complaint Against Hooters For NOW
KTVU San Francisco - 6 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO -- A Bay Area attorney filed a complaint on behalf of the National Organization for Women in San Francisco Thursday alleging the Hooters
Organization files complaint against Hooters chain
abc7news.com - 8 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The restaurant chain Hooters is at the center of a new legal fight. The California chapter of the National Organization for Women
NOW women's group targets Hooters
California Watch - Lance Williams - 8 hours ago
California's chapter of the National Organization for Women is going after Hooters of America Inc. There are 24 Hooters restaurants in California,
NOW complaint targets OC Hooters
OCRegister - Michael Mello - 16 hours ago
National Organization for Women says Hooters violates state and local laws dealing with sexual entertainment and minors.
NOW takes aim at Hooters
Bizjournals.com - Kelly Johnson - 18 hours ago
Members of the California chapter of the National Organization for Women announced Thursday that they are filing complaints against Hooters restaurants in
Women's group says Hooters too sexy for kids
San Mateo Daily Journal - 18 hours ago
The California chapter of the National Organization for Women thinks so. On Thursday, the Sacramento-based group filed complaints against four Hooters
Hooters: family fun or sexual entertainment?
KGO-TV - Brian Copeland - 18 hours ago
Like Buffalo wings? Me too, especially during football season. And when I think of Buffalo wings, I automatically think Hooters.
Calif. Women's Group Files Complaints Against Hooters for Sexual Entertainment ...
SFist - Brock Keeling - 21 hours ago
California NOW (National Organization of Women) plans to file complaints today against local Hooters venues for violations of state and local laws covering
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