A North Texas Hooters is shutting its doors for good after 24 years of business. The company suddenly closed over 30 locations in at least 12 states on Wednesday, including its Grapevine restaurant.

A group of Florida friends thought it would be fun to open a restaurant in the 1980s that “they couldn’t get kicked out of.” Now in their 70s, they’re buying back franchises with a plan to restore the ...