Lexington’s Hooters is not on the list of restaurant closures the sports bar chain abruptly announced Thursday.

An employee who answered the Lexington Herald-Leader’s call around 11 a.m. said the Richmond Road location was still open and to her knowledge, would continue to stay open.

Hooters closed dozens of its company-owned restaurants June 5 only a few months after the grill chain, famous for its chicken wings and all-female wait staff, filed for bankruptcy, CNN reports .

One of the other Kentucky locations, the floating Hooters in Newport, is now permanently closed, reports WCPO . That Ohio River location closed June 4.

A spokesperson for Hooters told the Cincinnati TV station, “By optimizing our business in support of our long-term goals, Hooters will be well-positioned to con

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