US-chain Hooters eyes Cambodia

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Hot on the heels of its success in Thailand, American restaurant chain Hooters says it will expand its presence throughout Southeast Asia, including Cambodia.

Hooters, an Atlanta-based restaurant chain known largely for its chicken wings and scantily clad female waitresses, says its Thailand-based franchisee Destination Resorts Co is committing to “broad-based expansion” across Asia.

“The moment the doors opened to Hooters Phuket we realised the tremendous opportunity to greatly broaden our efforts to develop the Hooters brand across Asia,” said Gary Murray, CEO of Destination Resorts Co, in a statement.

The franchisee has its eyes on almost every ASEAN country, from Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos to the conservative, majority-Muslim, nations of Indonesia and Malaysia.

Destination Resorts Co, which set up a Hooters in Phuket’s Patong town just under a year ago, says it will now “dedicate significant capital” to expand, beginning with Thailand and then moving on to Hong Kong and the Philippines.

But for the Hooters’ brand, success in Cambodia is far from a sure bet.

Mike Chenda Im, the owner of popular American-style burger joint Mike’s Burger House in Phnom Penh, said Cambodia’s conservative culture could prove to be a hurdle.

“Last time I heard, the wife of the prime minister was against wearing shorts, and at Hooters, they gotta wear really short shorts,” he said. “Guys are going to like that, but I think in Thailand, they’re more open.”

Ministry of Commerce spokesman Ken Ratha did not respond to a request for comment.
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best of luck , we have one here

most expensive drinks on the island

Funny as its right next door to Hard Rock

“Last time I heard, the wife of the prime minister was against wearing shorts, and at Hooters, they gotta wear really short shorts,” he said. “Guys are going to like that, but I think in Thailand, they’re more open.”

Aint that the truth :-)
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I've only been to 1 - in Vegas, it was across the street from our rooms at the MGM. What a shithole ! I bet they'll have the best buffalo wings in the Kingdom though.
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Haha! I definitely want Hooters to come to Cambodia! Skimpy outfits and killer wings!

Me thinks it will be a Chinese/Korean hang out spot in Cambodia though. They'll like it, no matter the price.
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Hooters is in Singapore and Manila and I think even Hong Kong. Problem is the oysters. They don't grow over here like they do in the USA. Wing sauce is easily imported and as far as uniforms, no worries. That leaves one element which any good hospital can fix. We also won't have these guys suing for equal rights to be hired as waiters. I'm sure ladyboys will fit right in a Hooters outfit.
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General Mackevili wrote:Haha! I definitely want Hooters to come to Cambodia! Skimpy outfits and killer wings!

Me thinks it will be a Chinese/Korean hang out spot in Cambodia though. They'll like it, no matter the price.
You can see and do more in any bar on 104 lol don't need a Hooters for that.
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American laws and church attitudes have turned American men into a nation of voyeurs, look but don't touch. Hooters is a look, don't touch establishment that serves second rate food at high prices while you get to look at big titted women in skimpy outfits. (Where are they going to find the big titted women in Cambo, and will work for slave wages? Bolt-on's don't look good in Hooters skimpy tops.) )

Its doesn't equate and wont sell here in Cambo where for the price of the food at a Hooters you can get a short-time/long-time. It might attract the rich Cambos who inhabit the KTV's, but probably only once so they can brag they have been there.

BTW/ Where is the BurgerKing we were promised in Snooky or are about the only country locally with no McD's.
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i disagree and it will work
who cares about st/longtimes? what decade do u live in Sailor?

Hooters is a sports bar with big titted waitress in short shorts,
not a bar with big titted waitress serving food

I seriously doubt 85% of those that eat there go in for the girls.
Rock hard in SR does very well i am told and expect the same from Hooters
the middle class an high so so's ( same like those that go to Pizza company /dairy queen) will go to be seen there and tourist will be there as well for the food.

NO fast foods would open in snooky, not enough local traffic to support one
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Sailorman wrote:Where are they going to find the big titted women in Cambo
Plenty of naturally large breasted women in Cambodia, definitely more common here than in Thailand and Vietnam imo.
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