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Hot Topic, Inc. is an American fast-fashion company specializing in counterculture-related clothing and accessories, as well as licensed music. The stores are aimed towards an audience interested in alternative music, anime, and video gaming, and most of their audience ranges from teens to young adults. In 2007, approximately 40% of Hot Topic's revenue…

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Founded
October 1989; 36 years ago (1989-10) Montclair Plaza Montclair, California, U.S.
Industry
Retail
Owner
Sycamore Partners
Headquarters
City of Industry, California, U.S.
Divisions
Blackheart Lingerie BoxLunch
Founder
Orv Madden

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Hot Topic

Nodes62
Edges61
Triples46
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.032258
Components1

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related to history · 15
Hot Topic → Betsy McLaughlin, California, CEO, In, Lisa Harper, March, Montclair, Montclair Plaza, NASDAQ, November, Orv Madden, Steve Vranes, Sycamore Partners, The, The Children's Place
related to Ventures · 9
Hot Topic → HotTopic, In, In March, LLC, MP3s, ShockHound, The, Torrid, While
Divisions · 1
Hot Topic → Blackheart Lingerie BoxLunch
Founded · 1
Hot Topic → October 1989; 36 years ago (1989-10) Montclair Plaza Montclair, California, U.S.
Founder · 1
Hot Topic → Orv Madden
Headquarters · 1
Hot Topic → City of Industry, California, U.S.
Industry · 1
Hot Topic → Retail
Key people · 1
Hot Topic → Steve Vranes (CEO) (2016–present) Betsy McLaughlin (CEO) (2000–2011) Bruce Quinell (chairman of the board)
Net income · 1
Hot Topic → US$19.5 million (FY 2013)
Number of locations · 1
Hot Topic → 675 (April 2020)

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hot topic company store music stores clothing california sales million well licensed retail 2011 inc industry announced merchandise launched montclair

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Hot TopicDivisionsBlackheart Lingerie BoxLunch1.00infobox
Hot TopicFoundedOctober 1989; 36 years ago (1989-10) Montclair Plaza Montclair, California, U.S.1.00infobox
Hot TopicFounderOrv Madden1.00infobox
Hot TopicHeadquartersCity of Industry, California, U.S.1.00infobox
Hot TopicIndustryRetail1.00infobox
Hot TopicKey peopleSteve Vranes (CEO) (2016–present) Betsy McLaughlin (CEO) (2000–2011) Bruce Quinell (chairman of the board)1.00infobox
Hot TopicNet incomeUS$19.5 million (FY 2013)1.00infobox
Hot TopicNumber of locations675 (April 2020)1.00infobox
Hot TopicOperating incomeUS$30.8 million (FY 2013)1.00infobox
Hot TopicOwnerSycamore Partners1.00infobox
Hot TopicProductsclothing, accessories, music, jewelry1.00infobox
Hot TopicRevenueUS$741.8 million (FY 2013)1.00infobox
Hot TopicTotal assetsUS$274.9 million (FY 2013)1.00infobox
Hot TopicTotal equityUS$172.8 million (FY 2013)1.00infobox
Hot TopicTraded asNasdaq: HOTT1.00infobox
Hot TopicTypePrivate1.00infobox
Hot TopicWebsitewww.hottopic.com1.00infobox

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