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Hooters wings its way into Saugus Rt. 1

Hooters Saugus MA

By Mike Gaffney/Mgaffney@cnc.com

Hooters Rt. 1 Saugus MA

By the end of the summer Hooters waitresses dressed in hot orange shorts will be serving up the company’s trademark chicken wings at a franchise in Saugus.

The Board of Selectmen voted 4-0 Tuesday to transfer an all alcoholic common victualer’s license to Saugus Wings LLC, paving the way for a Hooters to open at 1143 Broadway, the location formerly occupied by Famous Dave’s BBQ.

Board members approved the application after Saugus Wings LLC agreed to not hire employees under 18 and to post the Hooters corporation’s non-harassment policy in a visible location.

Saugus Wings LLC is the official name of the company that will be doing business as Hooters on Route 1 South.

Franchise owners Marc Phaneuf and his son Marc Phaneuf Jr. appeared before the selectmen to request the transfer of the all-alcoholic license from the parent company of Famous Dave’s.

Additionally, the Phaneufs asked the board to grant an entertainment license to accommodate 25 to 30 flat screen televisions and a satellite radio system inside the restaurant.

Phaneuf told the selectmen his group has 15 years of experience running three different Hooters restaurants in Connecticut, where it established an exemplary track record.

In his opening presentation Phaneuf described Hooters as a “casual sit down restaurant” with chicken wings as its mainstay menu item. He stressed management doesn’t tolerate rowdiness and that staff are TIPS certified and trained at recognizing fraudulent forms of identification.

Hooters Route One Saugus MA Rt 1 Saugus HootersSelectman Michael Kelleher grilled Saugus Wings LLC with several questions concerning sexual harassment.

For instance, Kelleher inquired what Saugus Wings LLC plans to do to make sure employees aren’t sexually harassed on the job.

Phaneuf Jr. responded that Hooters follows an open door policy in which employees are encouraged to discuss workplace problems confidentially with management.

If the issue cannot be resolved this way, employees are welcome to take their concerns to a district supervisor, Phaneuf Jr. informed the board.

Kelleher also questioned if Hooters employs any workers under 18 years old.

Phaneuf Jr. acknowledged Hooters does in fact hire kitchen staff who have yet to turn 18. That prompted Kelleher to ask if Saugus Wings LLC would agree to a stipulation to only hire employees who are 18 and over.

“I’d prefer not to, but as long as we don’t break any state laws, I’d be willing to agree to that,” Phaneuf Jr. said.

No bikini nights

Saugus Wings LLC also indicated it would display the Hooters non-harassment policy in the employee break room. Phaneuf Jr. added that his Saugus franchise would refrain from hosting the bikini night promotions held at other Hooters locations throughout the country.

After a half-hour of questions the selectmen voted 4-0 in favor of the application submitted by Saugus Wings LLC. Chairman Donald Wong recused himself from the discussion over a conflict of interest because he is the president of Kowloon.

“I think this will be a plus for the town and I wish them (Hooters) the best of luck,” Selectman Stephen Horlick said.

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Coming by Labor Day

Following the public hearing, Phaneuf Jr. told the Advertiser renovation on the building at 1143 Broadway is scheduled to begin shortly. The expectation is for construction to take between two and three months.

“We are shooting for an August opening,” Phaneuf Jr. said. “We’re very pleased with the outcome tonight and we are happy the selectmen allowed us to bring our restaurant to Saugus.”

Hours of operation at the Saugus location will be 11 a.m. to midnight, Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday; and noon to 11 p.m. on Sunday.

Saugus Wings LLC was awarded the rights to open a restaurant in Massachusetts after the previous group that sought to do the same went into bankruptcy.

In 2003 the selectmen voted 3-1 to deny Triangle Entertainment an application to open a Hooters at the former Tantra nightclub.

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At the time board members cited community opposition as a reason for their decision, as well as expressing concern that Hooters is a restaurant where innuendo and joking about female sex appeal are part of the work environment.

Triangle Entertainment appealed the decision to the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, which overturned the board’s denial.

That led the selectmen to take a second vote to allow Hooters to open at Tantra, but the franchise owners never followed through with the plan because of financial difficulties.

During Monday’s public hearing no one spoke against the latest proposal to open a Hooters in town.

In fact, one resident wrote the board a letter in which he indicated the town could do a lot worse if some other business moves in to 1143 Broadway.

Kelleher conceded the Hooters brand is not one he welcomes with open arms for Saugus. However, he noted past experience on the board has shown him the ABCC would likely overturn any denial of the application and potentially cost the town thousands of dollars in attorney fees.

Hooters of Saugus

1143 Broadway
Saugus, MA 01906

339-600-7311

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UPDATE  11/14/08

The Mayor of Wingville

 

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CLICK HERE for the jump to all things Hooterific!

We are delighted that the good Mayor has housed some fabulous pics of the Saugus Hooters Girls!

Proud we are of this hard working harem of the wingdings.  The Mayor’s site is a wonderful resource and archives everything you can imagine regarding Hooters.  We are very grateful the Good Mayor took the time to acknowledge what we here at Route One Saugus News feel are the most beautiful of all Hooters ladies worldwide.  Come on who can compete with North Shore women! 

Naturally, the Mayor of Wingville himself has some wonderful Photos posted of the vibrant Saugus Hooters Girls! 

Here are a few!

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We would like to Thank the Mayor for keeping us abreast of all the happenings at Hooters Worldwide!

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