Chanticleer Holdings (HOTR) Launches Trip-for-Two Sweepstakes for the 17th Annual Hooters Swimsuit Pageant in Las Vegas, NV

CHARLOTTE, NC -- (MARKETWIRE) -- 02/19/13 -- Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOTR) ("Chanticleer Holdings" or the "Company"), a minority owner in the privately held parent company of the Hooters® brand, Hooters of America, and a franchisee of international Hooters restaurants, announced today the launch of its sweepstakes for one lucky winner to win a trip for two (2) to the 17th Annual Hooters Swimsuit Pageant in Las Vegas, NV. The international Pageant is taking place in June 2013.

Sign up to receive Chanticleer Holdings email alerts at www.chanticleerholdings.com to enter for a chance to win the VIP trip for two to Las Vegas, Nevada, consisting of two round trip air-fare tickets, one hotel room for two, two tickets to watch the 17th Annual Hooters Swimsuit Pageant live, and two VIP passes to the Hooters® events surrounding the Pageant. 

How to Enter
No purchase is necessary to enter. Enter by visiting www.chanticleerholdings.com to sign up for email alerts from February 15, 2013 through May 26, 2013 ("Sweepstakes Period"). Eligible entrants must complete the necessary sweepstakes fields to be entered. One entry per person/email address is allowed during the sweepstakes period. The winner will be selected and notified by May 29, 2013. Eligibility for this sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 50 United States, Puerto Rico & the District of Columbia, South Africa and Hungary, ages 18 years or older. Please see Official Rules for full details.

Mike Pruitt, CEO of Chanticleer Holdings, commented, "We are excited to share one of the year's most exciting events with one lucky winner and their guest. The Annual Hooters® Swimsuit Pageant brings Hooters girls from around the world together to represent their Hooters restaurant and hometown while competing for the first place grand prize and the crown to represent Hooters for a year as Miss Hooters International. We are delighted to bring two members of our Hooters family to the Pageant." 

About Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.
Chanticleer Holdings (HOTR) is focused on expanding the Hooters® casual dining restaurant brand in international emerging markets. Chanticleer currently owns in whole or part of the exclusive franchise rights to develop and operate Hooters restaurants in South Africa, Hungary and parts of Brazil, and has joint ventured with the current Hooters franchisee in Australia, while evaluating several additional international opportunities. The Company currently owns and operates in whole or part of six Hooters restaurants in its international franchise territories: Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Emperor's Palace in South Africa; Campbelltown in Australia; and Budapest in Hungary.

In 2011, Chanticleer and a group of noteworthy private equity investors, which included H.I.G. Capital, KarpReilly, LLC and Kelly Hall, president of Texas Wings Inc., the largest Hooters franchisee in the United States, acquired Hooters of America, a privately held company. Today, Hooters of America is an operator and the franchisor of over 430 Hooters® restaurants in 28 countries. Chanticleer maintains a minority ownership stake in Hooters of America and its CEO, Mike Pruitt, is also a member of Hooters' Board of Directors.

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Company Contact:
Shannon DiGennaro
V.P. Investor Relations
Phone: 704.941.0959
sd@chanticleerholdings.com