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Hooters Fall Football

Hooters, one of the country’s most recognized and iconic brands, was struggling to recover from the pandemic. As people began returning to restaurants, it was critical that Hooters regain not only their old customers, but new ones as well. Leaning into its legacy as a sports viewing destination as pro and collegiate football welcomed fans back to stadiums seemed like a natural alignment.

The Challenge

Develop a Fall Football campaign that will engage & energize collegiate and post-collegiate young adults to join us on game day throughout the football season.

Group of people in a Hooters raising their hands in excitement.

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The Approach

Highlight that Hooters is a communal experience that’s perfect for football season, showing all the games on all the screens, as well as serving up world-famous wings, all hosted by the even more world-famous Hooters Girls. Introducing “The Orange Zone,” Hooters answer to sports-fanatic locations like The Dawg Pound or The Boneyard, where the sauce is hot and the games never end.

Table tent with text “Welcome to the ORANGE ZONE,” showing a Hooters girl holding a football.

Table Tent In-Store Display

Window cling with text “Welcome to the ORANGE ZONE,” showing a Hooters girl holding a football.

Window Cling In-Store Display

The Results

Paid media delivered over 20 thousand visits to Hooters locations and 307 thousand clicks to call, clicks to website, and driving directions throughout the fall football campaign, with a positive visitation lift measured across two separate studies from users exposed to both display and video ads.

A landing page titled “Welcome to the Orange Zone,” featuring Hooters girls jumping up and down.

Campaign Landing Page

Email Marketing

Programmatic Display Ad