A buyer group comprised of two existing Hooters franchisees has agreed to acquire and operate certain Company-owned Hooters locations, the company said in a press release. At the end of the Chapter 11 process, all Hooters locations will be franchisee-owned, the company also said.

It's the latest restaurant chain to undergo restructuring, which will see it move from mostly company-owned to franchisee-owned locations.

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