Rachael Mortenson placed in the Top 10 at the 13th Annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant

ATLANTA, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Rachael Mortenson, a Hooters Girl at the Hooters of Chandler, AZ, returned home $2,000 richer after placing as 1 of the top 10 finalists at the Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant on June 20th in Fort Lauderdale. She was selected from 133 Hooters Girl contestants that traveled from as far as the Philippines to represent the 450 Hooters restaurants around the world.

"Every Hooters Girl contestant worked hard to be here to compete in the pageant," stated Beth Taylor, Pageant Director. "Chandler was well represented with Rachael who caught the judges' eyes and stood out amongst the competition." The contestants that competed in Fort Lauderdale were selected from over 17,000 Hooters Girls by either advancing through local and regional contests or because they are featured as a month photo in the Hooters Calendar.

Hooters of America, Inc. is the franchisor and operator of over 450 Hooters restaurants in 43 states and 26 foreign countries. The first Hooters opened in 1983 in Clearwater, Florida. Hooters is well-known for its brand of food and fun, featuring a casual beach-theme atmosphere, a menu that features seafood, sandwiches and Hooters nearly world famous chicken wings, and service provided by the All-American cheerleaders, the Hooters Girls. For more information about Hooters visit www.hooters.com.

SOURCE Hooters of America, Inc.
06/22/2009 12:08