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ronnie624

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40. The owner owes millions on expensive homes and back taxes.

Tue Nov 27, 2012, 12:18 PM

Nov 2012

He was clearly living the high life at the expense of his business and tax obligations. I don't think he is especially deserving of a second chance.

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Hooters owner files for bankruptcy ( 'just standard stuff') [View all] underpants Nov 2012 OP

Tilted Kilt is killing them slackmaster Nov 2012 #1

It's got to be the bagpipes and haggis that wins 'em over, eh? CincyDem Nov 2012 #2

The real boobs around there Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #3

He owns nine Hooters underpants Nov 2012 #5

Or among, for that matter. Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #11

There must be a franchise on Mars. Scootaloo Nov 2012 #15

+3 JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2012 #24

I've just got to stick this here... Fozzledick Nov 2012 #25

Oh no not Hooters! Now we need the Tea Baggers to protest. Lint Head Nov 2012 #4

They shut down the local Hooter's near me. Panasonic Nov 2012 #6

Hooters was fun when I was 18 and stupid. They have a simple policy Suji to Seoul Nov 2012 #23

When I was younger it was...titilating... Atypical Liberal Nov 2012 #36

I was there awhile ago and the food was pretty good TrogL Nov 2012 #46

so uh...i guess they went bust nashville_brook Nov 2012 #7

Tits up Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #12

He's really strapped. Coyotl Nov 2012 #14

Business started to droop. mac56 Nov 2012 #33

It was inevitable Coyotl Nov 2012 #35

Lots of these restaurants are hanging by a thread (if you'll pardon the expression) rocktivity Nov 2012 #8

The funny thing is we did go to a chain restaurant last night - driving nearly 30 miles to do that. Panasonic Nov 2012 #10

Just tell me what part leftynyc Nov 2012 #37

Any part. Lower Manhattan is fine up to Times Square. Panasonic Nov 2012 #38

I guess people aren't willing to pay a lot for bad wings anymore nt NoGOPZone Nov 2012 #9

hey hey hey underpants Nov 2012 #18

Hopefully people are gravitating to local restaurants DaveJ Nov 2012 #13

"I can't stand how every town across the country looks exactly the same." KansDem Nov 2012 #31

Ate there one time. Over-priced, shitty food. Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #16

cheating your creditors. standard american business ethics nt msongs Nov 2012 #17

I went to a Hooters once on a New Year's Eve 2010 ..... Botany Nov 2012 #19

I thought they were too big to fail...... grahamhgreen Nov 2012 #20

no, no, no..."theirs" were too big to fail. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #27

Bankruptcys are stealing from all of us!!! Disconnect Nov 2012 #21

Welcome to DU. surrealAmerican Nov 2012 #22

Not if the business is insolvent. closeupready Nov 2012 #32

The owner owes millions on expensive homes and back taxes. ronnie624 Nov 2012 #40

And if you are the bankruptcy judge presiding over this case, closeupready Nov 2012 #41

But my opinion is right. ronnie624 Nov 2012 #42

I disagree. I don't think you are right. closeupready Nov 2012 #43

I didn't dismiss your opinion, I disagreed with it. ronnie624 Nov 2012 #44

couldn't keep abreast of the business, could they? Ken Burch Nov 2012 #26

Sales began to sag. mac56 Nov 2012 #34

THE BEST THING ABOUT THIS-Henrico County, VA Went Blue fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 #28

Sounds like they were a little shorts. bluedigger Nov 2012 #29

So a guy who owns 9 Hooters restaurants is representative of the whole chain thelordofhell Nov 2012 #30

They aren't blaming Obamacare? pstokely Nov 2012 #39

bilking creditors, when you are a large corporation....just standard stuff Supersedeas Nov 2012 #45