Believe it or not, I go to Hooters for the wings, drinks, and multiple TVs.
Other people, believe it or not, still go for the Hooters.
If you are old school, you probably still get a Hooters calendar.
When it came to Grace Burchett serving sizzling looks, the third time’s the charm.
The bartender, who worked at the Fort Myers Beach Hooters in Florida before Hurricane Ian destroyed the restaurant, is Miss March in the 2023 Hooters calendar. Burchett, who now works at the Naples Hooters, previously appeared twice in the sought-after swimsuit calendar.
“It was so surreal,” she told Fox News Digital about learning she was featured in the 2023 edition. “For a moment, I thought I didn’t make it. But this is so special to me. And it means so much to me because being a face for the company allows me to get more involved with charity events and fundraising. It’s giving me a bigger platform to represent the company and do good, which I’m very proud of.”
The American restaurant chain is inviting patrons to purchase a calendar in support of Operation Calendar Drop. Hooters will collect and ship the calendars to active-duty personnel deployed in the United States and around the world.
According to Hooters, more than 100,000 calendars have been distributed to troops worldwide since 2013. Since the Clearwater, Florida location opened in 1983, the company has supported veterans, servicemen and servicewomen by raising thousands of dollars for non-profit military organizations.
It was also noted that $1 of every calendar sold supports the Kelly Jo Dowd Breast Cancer Research Fund as part of the “Give a Hoot” fundraising efforts. Dowd, an original Hooters girl.
“I would say that coming up on our 40th anniversary in 2023, the company has worked so hard to create a more family-friendly environment,” she said. “There are always going to be people who are critical and maybe haven’t seen that family-friendly environment at locations they’ve been to. But I’m proud of where I work, which makes that a priority. There will always be people that give you a hard time… I truly feel we have a good support system.”
Flip the pages for the calendar and bikini photos.