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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Liam Thorp & Kieran Isgin

EXPLAINED: Plan to build hooters hits obstacle from after council rejection - The Real Truth

Plans to build a Hooters in Liverpool has faced a stumbling block after receiving a rejection from the council.

The American chain is popularly known for serving beer and bar food while its female employees wear revealing clothing. Plans to build a restaurant in the city's New Zealand House has caused a split in opinion among the city's seniors.

Mayor Joanne Anderson said: "Hooters has an infamous sexually objectifying and misogynistic environment". Despite this, the chain was granted a licence to operate and work in the site, however, it has now hit an obstacle.

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