Nottingham is home to the UK's only Hooters sports bar, which is famed for its scantily clad waitresses and chicken wings

However, Nottingham will no longer be holding that title as the chain is opening up another venue in Liverpool Image: Nottingham Post/ James Turner

Labour councillor Maria Toolan has started a petition against the opening 🗣️

Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner Emily Spurrell is not happy with the news, she said: "A Hooters bar only works to undermine our efforts to tackle misogyny and the objectification of women."

Many people in Nottingham were quick to defend the venue

Nottingham resident, Kerry Brown shared: I’ve been there a couple of times and I think the atmosphere is quite good, staff are good and the food is good. The women aren't naked!

Former Hooters' girl and comedian Katherine Ryan helped to launch the Nottingham restaurant in London Road in 2006 after it relocated from the opposite side of the road Image: Dominic Lipinski

Katherine explained that chain is far from being sexist, she insisted Hooters was a matriarchy and women ruled the roost 💪

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@nottslive Petition here:

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@nottslive I've shagged two of those girls

@nottslive Will come to the next home game with you bro @Bahablacksheep would love to watch Liverpool 👀

@nottslive L Bozo

@nottslive @MourningCake I hear @robdelaney is the franchisee (and face) of the new branch

@nottslive Can't think of a better way of twinning cities.

@nottslive all seems a bit creepy to me. 😬😬