Hooters has closed multiple restaurants after a bankruptcy declaration, shifting towards a franchise-based model and selling company-owned locations to streamline operations.

Hooters said in a statement to USA TODAY that the closed stores were company-owned and called the closures a "difficult decision."

Hooters in Farmingdale, the last remaining location of the wing and sports bar chain on Long Island, will stay open amid national closures spurred by the restaurant's bankruptcy filing earlier this year.

Hooters has closed dozens of restaurants nationwide just a few months after filing for bankruptcy as a slump in consumer sentiment continues to hit casual dining chains hard. Around 30 locations were shuttered across Florida, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, according to local news outlets.

Hulk Hogan's beer brand, Real American Beer, is spearheading a bid for the entire Hooters of America business, including the chain's restaurants, according to a report from Business Insider. Real American Beer CEO Terri Francis confirmed this move to the outlet as he made it clear that the wrestling legend was all in on saving the Hooters brand.

Hooters abruptly closed over 30 locations across multiple states on June 4, including its riverfront restaurant in Newport.

Hulk Hogan wants to use his Real American Beer brand to bring Hooters back to prominence. Last month, TMZ reported that Hulk Hogan was attempting to acquire the branding for the Hooters restaurant chain.

Three Texas Hooters locations, one of which was a 24-year-old North Texas location, closed on June 4.

Attempts to call the Grapevine Hooters led to a voicemail announcing the location’s closure, and Google lists the restaurant as permanently closed. Hooters’ website does not list any of these shuttered stores either. Hooters also has locations in Mesquite, Fort Worth, Mesquite and Frisco, which all appear to still be operating.

A well-known national restaurant chain has shuttered its last Midlands location. The Hooters restaurant at 5195 Fernandina Road, near Interstate 26, is listed as "permanently closed" on Google. A recorded phone message at the restaurant Monday morning also noted the business as permanently closed,

The popular Port Richey Hooters is finally open again, after nine months of renovation following damage during Hurricane Helene.