Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Neil Kiefer is the CEO of HMC Hospitality Group and one of the six founders of The Original Hooters® in Clearwater, Florida. While Hooters of America has flown away from its roots, Kiefer and his team have consistently implemented the game plan that made them successful in the first place. The corporate-owned Hooters® (HOA) has not only filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, they’ve also shut down several locations across the country. Kiefer and Co. at HMC? Steady growth year-over-year. Now, they are poised for growth as they take over several of the corporate-owned locations, bringing those locations back to what made the iconic brand successful in the first place. In this episode, Neil dispels the myths surrounding The Original Hooters® brand, reminisces about the early days, and talks about HMC’s game plan to turnaround one of the most recognizable brands in the restaurant industry in the past 50 years.
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Neil Kiefer is the CEO of HMC Hospitality Group and one of the six founders of The Original Hooters® in Clearwater, Florida. While Hooters of America has flown away from its roots, Kiefer and his team have consistently implemented the game plan that made them successful in the first place. The corporate-owned Hooters® (HOA) has not only filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, they’ve also shut down several locations across the country. Kiefer and Co. at HMC? Steady growth year-over-year. Now, they are poised for growth as they take over several of the corporate-owned locations, bringing those locations back to what made the iconic brand successful in the first place. In this episode, Neil dispels the myths surrounding The Original Hooters® brand, reminisces about the early days, and talks about HMC’s game plan to turnaround one of the most recognizable brands in the restaurant industry in the past 50 years.
WATCH NEXT: MIKE'S WEATHER PAGE | MIKE BOYLAN
youtu.be/_bJetgJj7Dc
SUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/@UCz_7yNs7dOuyKApAkohqJIQ
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Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6e7E0DaJZQkuw339G7nGI4?si=790711b61bc4466b
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-money-market-podcast/id1733948143
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Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573906118470
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