What kind of top secret info can you steal from Hooters?

[marmar]

ATLANTA (AP) -- The Hooters of America restaurant chain filed a federal lawsuit in Atlanta this week claiming that a former executive swiped mounds of documents to help an upstart competitor that plans to expand the Twin Peaks franchise.

The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Atlanta on Wednesday said former Hooters vice president Joseph Hummel downloaded reams of "sensitive and highly confidential business information" to help La Cima Restaurants, an Atlanta-based firm that plans to help build 35 Twin Peaks stores across the Southeast.

Both chains are known for scantily clad women serving casual food, but there's nothing sexy about the documents that Hooters claimed Hummel took. The lawsuit claims that Hummel downloaded marketing plans, contract agreements, recruiting tools and sales figures before and after he left the company to join La Cima on July 22.

"The casual dining industry operates on extremely thin profit margins," it said. "As a result, every operational advantage ... is a jealously guarded business secret." ..........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Hooters-chain-accuses-rival-apf-34464121.html?x=0

[rug]

1. Somebody needs to get to the bottom of this.

[Ichingcarpenter]

Do Two of these help?

[rug]

8. Boobies!

[Joe Bacon]

2. HOLY DAVID LYNCH, BATMAN!

:rofl:

[ProdigalJunkMail]

3. if you don't know then you've never tried to protect a brand...

nor its trade secrets.

sP

[htuttle]

4. Seems like Hooters only had two business secrets

"Have scantily clad waitresses" and "Pick a name that refers to women's breasts." Twin Peaks 'stole' both of those the day it opened.

"Twin Peaks?" Really?

:eyes:

[Gormy Cuss]

10. But it's a family restaurant like Hooters, no doubt.

:eyes:

[Doc Holliday]

5. "Twin Peaks"....

....huh-huh...uh-huh-huh....uh-huhuhuh....

Okay, that sucked.


Insert your own Beavis & Butthead-style chuckle-grunting here.

[Champion Jack]

6. ...really tasty

...recipes?
:sarcasm:

[Enrique]

7. maybe he stole their recipes n/t

[Ichingcarpenter]

9. or stole their knockers