Flint, Saginaw and Taylor. Founded in 1983, Hooters claims 420 locations in 29 countries. Hooters, the sports-bar-restaurant chain known as much for its waitresses' attire as for its food, is gearing up to file bankruptcy in a few months to restructure its debt,

It's been more than four decades since the first Hooters opened in Clearwater, Florida. Will the last remaining one in Palm Beach County close?

Tampa Bay's original breastaurant isn't going anywhere. Why it matters: Following a recent Bloomberg report that a Hooters chain was preparing to file for bankruptcy, the ownership groups managing the original restaurant in Clearwater and more locations across Tampa Bay and South Florida sought to assure diners they're sticking around.

Hooters, the "delightfully tacky, yet unrefined" restaurant chain that was born in Clearwater, may be heading for bankruptcy, according to Bloomberg.

With the Hooters chain apparently near bankruptcy, the staff at the Shrewsbury location is assuring customers that the spot will remain open. "Our locations will NOT be impacted by the recent news," reads a Facebook post by the Shrewsbury Hooters.

The "Original" Hooters brand, based in Clearwater, Florida, wants everyone to know that it is not going out of business. For those who don't know, Hooters