Hot Topic Inc
Hot Topic Inc /ca/ is an American retail company founded in 1989 by Orv Madden and Kathy Vero. It sells a unique selection of apparel, accessories, music-inspired clothing, band merchandise among other products. The company specializes primarily in teenage and young adult-oriented merchandise; its mall stores often specialize in rock music-based items. Hot Topic has also extended their line into the online marketplace since the early 2000s with an official website allowing customers to purchase goods from anywhere in the world. Hot Topic currently operates over 1000 locations across all 50 states of America as well as Canada and Puerto Rico. They are also partnered with Torrid, a plus-sized clothing retailer that extends the range of sizes offered for all of Hot Topics products. As of 2020, Hot Topic stocks merchandise from over 100 major brands both on their website and physical boutiques as part of their successful expansion into markets outside North America such as Australia and Europe.
Headquarters
18305 E. SAN JOSE AVENUE, CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 917481237