Addison-Based Twin Peaks Lands Ex-Hooters CEO As Franchisee

Dallas Morning News:

Twin Peaks, an Addison-based rival of the Hooters chain, got a big boost to its growth curve Tuesday when it signed up a new megafranchisee led by the former Hooters CEO.

Coby Brooks, who last month stepped down as president and chief executive of Atlanta-based Hooters of America, now leads a franchise team that includes at least four other Hooters alums. He said the departure was not his idea.

All left the nation’s largest “breast-aurant” chain — known for buxom servers sporting tiny shorts and tight shirts — months after a lengthy legal battle put the chain up for sale. Read more.