A viral post released on Facebook, purportedly from an employee, shows Lakeland Hooters abruptly and permanently closed. If this post is true, unfortunately, no press release or statement, it wouldn’t be the first time Hooters closed abruptly with no warning to employees or the community.
According to multiple comments by purported employees, the company had a meeting and advised all employees this morning and everyone including management was let go. Here is an excerpt of a letter, reportedly by the company, to employees:
“6/23/2024
Dear Hooters of Lakeland Team Members,
Like many restaurants under pressure from current market conditions, Hooters has made the difficult decision to close a select number of underperforming stores including the Hooters of Lakeland located at 3437 South Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL 33803, effective today, June 23, 2024. We deeply regret that we were not able to give you notice. Please trust that we did everything we could to avoid closing this location and the decision was not made lightly. We appreciate your hard work dedication and support of the Hooters Brand”
The letter shared on Facebook
Lakeland Gazette has reached out to Hooters of America LLC. for a comment, but as of this article, no response has been received.
This is a developing story and we will update as more information is released.