Hooters announced a new location, which opened Wednesday, January 22 at 4 p.m. in La Vista, Nebraska. This opening marks the return of Hooters to Nebraska, and it is currently the only location in the state.

The new 5,500 square foot Hooters of La Vista is conveniently located at 12710 Westport Parkway off interstate 80 in the Southport shopping center in front of Cabela’s and Costco, offering Guests front row seats to cheer on their favorite sports teams while enjoying Hooters original and smoked chicken wings.

“Hooters of La Vista offers residents and travelers alike a family-friendly place to gather together, watch their favorite games, and enjoy craveable menu items,” says Mark Whittle, chief development officer, Hooters of America. “The convenient location, just off I-80, makes it easy to swing by to pick up menu favorites, or stop in to enjoy our top-of-the-line AV package and unrivalled Hooters Girl hospitality.”

Hooters of La Vista is the second of the newest Hooters prototype and incorporates the latest design features which highlight the familiar, fun-loving spirit of the Hooters brand, while also introducing newly contemporized elements to create a one-of-a-kind guest experience. From an impressive bar featuring 32 draught beers and a wide array of cocktails and craft beers, to comfortable seating options, a large covered outdoor patio, and localized murals and table-tops, the La Vista location has it all.

Guests can now enjoy Hooters’ menu options including fresh entrée salads, a great lineup of handmade burgers, delicious seafood dishes, fan-favorite fried pickles, and of course, Hooters world-famous traditional and boneless chicken wings. Hooters’ latest wing innovation, Hooters Smoked Wings, is quickly growing in popularity as well. This new recipe calls for the wings to be marinated overnight with a sweet and spicy dry rub before being hickory smoked in-house fresh each day. Guests can choose from one of three new dry rubs – Texas BBQ, Caribbean Jerk, or Garlic Habanero – or have their wings tossed in their favorite of Hooters’ 17 delicious sauces.

In the last three years, Hooters has opened 30 new corporate-owned locations and 40 franchise-owned locations. Hooters is accelerating its growth of new restaurants, both with franchise and company owned locations, and is actively seeking qualified franchise partners to open new locations in select markets across the U.S. and around the globe.

Hooters of America, LLC is the franchisor and operator of more than 410 Hooters restaurants in 38 states and 24 countries. 

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