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The now famous “Hooters Six” were: L.D. Stewart, a painting contractor; Gil DiGiannantonio, a liquor salesman; “Uncle Billy” Ranieri, a retired service station owner; Ed Droste, a real estate executive; Dennis Johnson, a brick mason by trade; and Ken Wimmer, a partner in the painting business with L.D. Strange group.
Hooters, Inc., was incorporated in Clearwater, Florida, on April 1, 1983, by six Clearwater businessmen: Lynn D. Stewart, Gil DiGiannantonio, Ed Droste, Billy Ranieri, Ken Wimmer and Dennis Johnson. The date was an April Fools' Day joke because the original six owners believed that their prospect was going to fail.
Sep 16, 2023 · The “Hooters Six” founders were: L.D. Stewart, Gil DiGiannantonio, “Uncle Billy” Ranieri, Ed Droste, Dennis Johnson, and Ken Wimmer. Hooters Growth and Ownership. In 1984, Hugh Connerty, the owner of a Colorado steakhouse chain, approached the six partners with an offer to expand the Hooters concept beyond its home territory.
Oct 4, 2023 · Before that, there were the Hooters Six: Liquor salesperson Gil DiGiannantonio, painting contractor Lynn “L.D.” Stewart and partner Ken Wimmer, retired service station owner “Uncle Billy ...
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Dec 28, 2021 · Hooters, Inc., was incorporated in Clearwater, on April 1, 1983, by six Clearwater businessmen: Lynn D. Stewart, Gil DiGiannantonio, Ed Droste, Billy Ranieri, Ken Wimmer and Dennis Johnson.
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Oct 10, 2023 · Before that, there were the Hooters Six: Liquor salesperson Gil DiGiannantonio, painting contractor Lynn “L.D.” Stewart and partner Ken Wimmer, retired service station owner “Uncle Billy ...
Founded in Clearwater, Fla. in 1983 by six local businessmen — Lynn D. Stewart, Gil DiGiannantonio, Ed Droste, Billy Ranieri, Ken Wimmer and Dennis Johnson — Hooters was bought just one year...
