They’re cautiously optimistic.
Ben Bernanke’s Federal Reserve may have its monthly Beige Book summarizing what’s going on around the country. I have my Hooters calendar girls. Some background: Most of the Hooters calendar girls attend college, as do many of the chain’s other waitresses at restaurants across the country. They work at Hooters to pay their bills. Morgan “Miss December” Meyer, from Kansas City, Mo., says the economy “seems to be going up based on income and people coming in to eat and leaving tips and going shopping. I have noticed that things are getting better. Whether that will stay, I obviously don’t know.”
Said Sarah “Miss July” Hinton: “I’m from Lansing, Mich., so you can imagine.” She was talking about the economy back home and said that many of her college friends who have already graduated have left the state for bartending jobs elsewhere. But there’s hope. “I think this past year has been a little better,” she says. The worst time was two years ago. “There were a lot of people scared and tight with their money. I have noticed in the past six months that people seem to be a little more generous [with tips at Hooters]. Happier.”
Having said that, cover girl Lindsay Way of Fort Lauderdale has a less rosy outlook. “I think a lot needs to be done,” she said. “But I don’t see anything happening soon. [Washington] can spend or not spend. We will still feel this.”
How are they so round!
My favorite indicator is the "Hot Waitress Index".
They are so well rounded because most attend/attended college. People eat there for the ladies' voluptuous intellect.
"They work at Hooters to pay their bills."
I hear this a lot at Treasures. Probably why they spend so much time in the Library.
YES
We are observing the same. Tips are always increasing in size here.
- Beamers Management
I agree, there’s nothing shrinking, here.
The Beamers Economic Report is what matters to us.
~the 1% + UBS MDs
Yes, if she loses the tennis shoes.
-R. Ryan
Matt – please design a macro focused trading strategy around this data.
I already have the research in place.
We can make billions.
Graduating from College in Michigan to move out of state to bartend is the NKI.
-Guy who can imagine a lot about Ms July
So there are no handbridges required on any of the channels.
I love me some chicken with a side order of camel toe.
Ironically only 1% of Hooters waitresses look like this.
- Former Hooters trivia night champ
silicone…sweet, sweet silicone
Why do the ugly chicks down vote comments in these type of threads? It's an exercise in futility, no? It's not like your vote results in the removal of the comment that you find so offensive. Whatevs
I say we put a Hooters in the White House and toss the CEA. Come to think of it, Clinton tried that.
What about twin peaks economic outlook?
I'd hit that like the King of England.
That Lindsay Way is one piece of ace, I know from experience dude. If you know what I mean.
Jesus Christ on a stick, that is the worst comment this month. Go tackle a bus.
No ya don't.
- Billy
Owls eyes are a marvel of nature allowing them to see amazingly well in low light situations.
The Raisins girls are betting on a double-dip
When Hooters calendar girls start worrying about inflation, that's when I'm going to panic.
Heres my leading indicator: 2005 u couldnt get play at treasures for under 3 bills… now is 1 franklin to fuck, no bullshittin n no exceptions
i approve!
-metaphor mixer
The foundation of Hooter's investment process is intensive investment research, due diligence and analysis by the firm’s experienced pervert professionals. Our senior professionals have worked together for an average of seven days and have a level of distressed investing knowledge in food/beverage markets that is second to none. We supplement in-house wing/draft beer knowledge with industry experts, including entry-level employees on our Advisory Board who contribute the kind of meaningful, practical business advice that comes from having graduated community college.
Our due diligence process includes intensive quantitative and qualitative assessment of a waitresses assets and what society deems sexy, evaluation of its intelligence, analysis of sexual strategy and industry trends, as well as an in-depth examination of the waitresses' physical structure, financial results and projections.
What are the Twin Peaks people saying?
- Contrarian investor
I thought treasures shut?
I can assure you that Treasures is wide open.
No, no, no, no i don't. but a friend a mine and her…
Only one gratuitous photo…BusinessInsider would have given us a slideshow. Stay classy DB
No, panicking won't help anyone. Just explain to them that wage and price controls would solve the problem. Then go back to your drum circle outside the Dallas Fed.
Other than Bess and PMCO there are chicks here?
You think PMCO is a chick?
I find it disturbing that one boob has both of the owl's eyes while the other boob is blank.
Agreed
Wondering why a gay dude is looking at a Hooter's girl.
Lynne Tilton comes to mind.
The Hooters calendar is my own personal deflation hedge.
maybe that counts as one of the chicks here
Occupy Hooters….we are the 99%!
- Self-sufficient individualist that prefers his protesting to be done in a climate-controlled structure outfitted with a grill, a wet bar and proper plumbing.
Where are the investors' Hooters?
The cows have come home to roost!
Lynne Tilton is a chick? Who knew!
re: the tag
I'm way ahead of you on that front
"They work at Hooters to pay their bills."
I hear this a lot in the office as well!
-UBS MD
No they didn't…
Just like when the salmon come back to Capistrano.
well that….and the one time in Thailand…I swear…
The economy needs this type of stimulus package.
Amateurs
Unfortunately Matt posted this about an hour late.
Rick's Cabaret (RICK) reported blow out Q4 same store sales growth of 8% Y/Y this morning and was up 10% on the day.
The idea of Bess having Hooters girls on speed dial just caused a jump in sentiment. In my pants.
+100
I love that some in the Commentariat think I'm not a chicky babe.
And when the glove is on the other foot.
+100 MeVC. Made me guffaw.
Guffaw like a man or a woman?
seeing the tree, missing the forest
More a cachinnation than a cackle…does that help?
doesn't lisa falcone own a huge share of hooters?