The closures come after the chain agreed to sell all of its 151 company-owned restaurants to a franchise group that already owns locations across the U.S. The deal, backed by the company’s founders, was an attempt to address its $376 million in debt.

Hooters closed multiple locations June 4 in a move the company called a "difficult decision." Which are in Ohio and Kentucky? What to know.

Restaurant chain Hooters abruptly closed over 30 locations across multiple states June 4, including one in Newport, Kentucky. Hooters said in a statement to USA TODAY that the closed stores were company owned and called the closures a "difficult decision.