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A Hooters waitress has revealed the huge amount she earns in just four hours.
Maia Marie, a 23-year-old waitress, shocked her 25,000 social media fans with the more than $450 she raked in on just one half shift at the chain.
'I ended up walking out of there with $451,' Marie said in a viral TikTok video viewed 3.8 million times. So, over a full shift it would likely be double that.
'This is your sign to apply to Hooters,' Marie said while waving a wad of cash in her manicured hands.
Marie said that, although the restaurant was busy, she enjoyed the shift because one of her regulars was there.
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Maia Marie, 23, revealed the shocking amount she earns in just four hours at Hooters
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Hooters is known for its scantily clad waitresses
'My regular bought me cheesecake,' she told her viewers.
It is well known that fans of the chain are drawn in by the attractive and scantily clad waitresses, as Marie's admirer admitted.
'I drive an hour out of my way because you have an amazing body, you have a great personality and I could talk to you about anything,' he is filmed saying in the TikTok.
'It is just refreshing that I can do that.'
In a separate video, Marie discussed the pros and cons at working for the famous chain.
'A pro would be the obvious, the money,' she said while wearing her classic low-cut Hooters crop top.
'This job has paid my bills, my trips, my vacations.
'Another pro would be the friendships you make. I have met some of the best girls working at Hooters,' she explained.
The waitress said the job has also improved her confidence and she has fun dressing up for holidays such as Halloween.
However, Marie acknowledged that there are some drawbacks to being a Hooters girl.
'The biggest con would be the creepy men. I always knew men were weird but when I started working at Hooters it unlocked a whole other level.
'There are men that will make you really uncomfortable,' she said.
'Another con would be that this is a job that requires you to be bubbly, and you have to be ready to do that every time you come in.'
Hooters abruptly closed 40 locations last month as the chain struggles with falling customer numbers and the rising cost of rent and food.
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Marie recommended others apply to the chain while showing off her cash
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Hooters staff are known to get generous tips
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Hooters closed 40 locations last month it struggles with falling customer numbers
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Sales at Bombshells - a Texas-based rival to Hooters - dropped 16.2 percent
Bosses insisted the 41-year-old brand 'remains highly resilient and relevant,' and highlighted a new range of Hooters frozen food which is being sold in supermarkets across America.
'Like many restaurants under pressure from current market conditions, Hooters has made the difficult decision to close a select number of underperforming stores,' a spokesperson told DailyMail.com.
'We look forward to continuing to serve our guests at home, on the go and at our restaurants here in the US and around the globe.'
Hooters will have about 300 restaurants globally after the closures. That is down from 333 in 2018, according to Techonomic.
Meanwhile, another so-called ‘breastaurant’ chain Bombshells has suffered a sharp drop in takings.
Bombshells is a chain of military-themed restaurants founded in Texas where waitresses wear crop tops and bullet belts.
Sales at Bombshells dropped 16.2 percent in the April to June quarter compared with the same time a year ago.