Hooters: More than Just Wings (There's Nothing Like a Hooters Chicken Wing) Introduction: Since the first Hooters restaurant opened in Clearwater, Florida in 1983 , Hooters was a big fan. With locations in more than 42 states, Hooters is attempting to establish itself in a global market and become a major food leader in the industry. Its enormous success has also allowed it to have franchises everywhere. The concept of Hooters is basically about featuring good-looking women who market and sell their food and beverage products. The great business leaders who started this business have been very successful and have a very strategic organizational structure of managers and employees. Roles of Leaders: In 1983, a group of 6 businessmen had a vision. They wanted a neighborhood place to meet, drink, eat and have fun. Plans were outlined and the Hooters restaurant was born. The theme was casual beach with a juke box, sports on the TV and a menu that included burgers, seafood, salads and, of course, the most famous chicken wings. All this served to you by the beautiful world famous Hooters girls in their orange shorts and white tank tops. As a leader, it is important to create and maintain a healthy organizational culture. Hooters seeks to have the most motivated people in its organization; people who work hard and have good personalities. “Our people are at the heart of everything we try to achieve as an organization. It is critical to our strategy to attract and engage only the best, most motivated people who can create the Hooters spirit and have the potential and drive to grow with the company. Our vision is to lead the casual dining market by offering the highest quality food and hospitality in a fun and engaging environment, offering our customers the unique and entertaining experience that Hooters is world-famous for. We are a value-driven organization, recognizing that how we achieve this is as important as the outcome itself. We are committed to living by a higher set of beliefs and standards as an organization, as a team and as individuals.” (www.hooterstory.com, 2006). Hooters is always looking for new opportunities to empower the employees under its leadership. Directors with exceptional skills are appointed to support this vision and launch the Hooters brand. This seems to work very well and shows the success of how the hooters restaurant is run.