It is one of the most controversial bar openings to hit Greater Manchester. Huge opposition built up against plans for a Hooters at Salford Quays, where scantily-clad waitresses would don the American brand's famous uniform.
Dozens sent objections to the council while high-profile critics included Salford MP Rebecca Long-Bailey, the city's mayor Paul Dennett and Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham. Groups including the Women's Equality Party, Womanchester and Male Allies Challenging Sexism also lined up against the proposal.
Yet despite the backlash surrounding a business critics described as 'regressive', 'sexist' and 'like something from the 1970s', the plans were given the green light by Salford City Council. Now, the manager of the only existing Hooters in the country has told Nottinghamshire Live of her excitement about the chain's expansion - insisting women who work at the restaurant are 'empowered'.
