FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * ADW Capital Management, LLC	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/9/2022	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. [RICK]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) 6431 ALLISON ROAD	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                          ___X___ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below)
(Street) MIAMI BEACH, FL 33141       (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common stock, $0.01 par value	899,000	I	See footnotes (1)(2)(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Call Option (Right to Buy)	(4)	2/17/2023	Common stock, $0.01 par value	50,000	$30	I	See footnotes (1)(2)(3)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	This Form 3 is being jointly filed by and on behalf of each of ADW Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("ADW Capital Partners"), ADW Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("ADW Capital Management"), and Adam D. Wyden. ADW Capital Partners is the record and direct beneficial owner of the securities covered by this statement. ADW Capital Management is the general partner and investment manager of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, ADW Capital Partners. Mr. Wyden is the sole manager of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, ADW Capital Management.
(2)	Each reporting person states that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be deemed an admission that such person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act") or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this statement, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest of such person in such securities.
(3)	Each reporting person, among others, may be deemed to be a member of a group with respect to RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., a Texas corporation (the "Issuer"), or securities of the Issuer for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act. Each reporting person declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act or any other purpose, a member of a group with respect to the Issuer or securities of the Issuer.
(4)	Freely exercisable.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ADW Capital Management, LLC 6431 ALLISON ROAD MIAMI BEACH, FL 33141		X
ADW Capital Partners, L.P. 6431 ALLISON ROAD MIAMI BEACH, FL 33141		X
Wyden Adam D 6431 ALLISON ROAD MIAMI BEACH, FL 33141		X

Signatures
ADW CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: ADW Capital Management, LLC Its: General Partner By: /s/ Adam D. Wyden		5/19/2022
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
ADW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC By: /s/ Adam D. Wyden		5/19/2022
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
ADAM D. WYDEN /s/ Adam D. Wyden		5/19/2022
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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