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Sep 7, 2019 · Orv and LeAnn Madden founded Hot Topic in a garage in October 1989 in Southern California. The very first merchandise is pictured in boxes.
The first Hot Topic store was opened in November 1989 in Montclair Plaza, Montclair, California, [8] by Orv Madden, a former executive at The Children's Place, who retired as CEO in 2000 and was replaced by Betsy McLaughlin, who headed the company until 2011. Lisa Harper assumed the position of CEO in March 2011 until Steve Vranes was announced ...
Apr 22, 2014 · Orv was walking a very thin line, and maybe he shouldn’t have succeeded, but he did. Hot Topic broke even in its first year, and Orv raised over over $11 million dollars in capital to expand Hot Topic stores all over the country.
Jul 27, 2022 · Founded by Los Angeles retail veteran Orv Madden, who’d previously been a high-level executive at The Children’s Place, the first two Hot Topic locations opened in Montclair and Westminster ...
Dec 15, 2004 · Orv Madden: We’ve tried to bring a street boutique experience — the Fred Segal, Lisa Kline, Kitson [specialty L.A.-based boutiques] kind of world — with premium merchandise into the mall.
Oct 22, 2006 · Now 58, Madden is betting big on Generation Y again, but this time with a narrow focus and more grown-up attitude. He launched Metropark in late 2004 in Glendale, with what he calls a music,...
Apr 6, 2019 · Hot Topic has always been home to affordable fan gear. Orv and LeAnn Madden, who started the store out of their Southern California garage in October 1989, sold “The Nightmare Before Christmas...
