Hooters Chairman Dies of Natural Causes

As reported by the Associated Press: "Robert Brooks had a simple explanation for the success of his Hooters chain, known as much for the tight T-shirts of its waitresses as for its chicken wings.

"'Good food, cold beer and pretty girls never go out of style,' he told Fortune magazine in 2003.

"Brooks, chairman of the restaurant chain, was found dead at his home Sunday at 69. Coroner Robert Edge said an autopsy found Brooks died of natural causes, but he would not be more specific.

"...Since opening its first restaurant in Clearwater, Fla., in 1983, Hooters of America Inc. has expanded into 46 states and 19 countries. Hooters has about 61 million annual visitors..."

2006-07-19