Hooters Announces National Hooky Day with Free Appetizer Offer and Doctor's Note on March 18th and 19th

ATLANTA, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 18th and 19th Hooters is encouraging guests to play hooky from work and head to Hooters to watch the championship basketball games.  That Thursday and Friday the Hooters Girls will be handing out doctor's notes to customers and the first 100,000 guests to download a coupon from www.hootershookyday.com will get a free appetizer.

In addition to Hooters Hooky Day, Hooters has also partnered with Foxsports.com Bracket Challenge.  Fans can sign up for the bracket challenge at www.foxsports.com for a chance to win $1 Million, a trip to Hooters Casino and free wings for a year.    

"We are hoping for an epidemic of Hoops Fever," said Mike McNeil, Vice President of Marketing for Hooters of America, Inc.  "There is no better basketball than the tournament and no better place to watch it than Hooters."

Hooters is also offering a basketball limited time offer menu that features a Blackened Mahi Sandwich, Daytona Shrimp, Steamed Shrimp and Lemon Pepper Wings.  Dick Vitale, College Basketball Analyst, has been a long time spokesperson for Hooters during basketball season and is featured on the menu, in store point of sale and in the National television commercial.

Hooters of America, Inc. is the franchisor and operator of over 460 Hooters restaurants in 42 states and 28 foreign countries.  The first Hooters opened in 1983 in Clearwater, Florida.  Hooters is well-known for its brand of food and fun, featuring a casual beach-theme atmosphere, a menu that features seafood, sandwiches and Hooters nearly world famous chicken wings, and service provided by the All-American cheerleaders, the Hooters Girls.  For more information about Hooters visit www.hooters.com.  

SOURCE Hooters of America, Inc.