Hot Topic
 Hot Topic is an American retail chain specializing in music and pop culture-related clothing and accessories as well as licensed music. The majority of the stores are located in regional shopping malls. The first Hot Topic store was opened in 1988 by Orv Madden who retired as CEO in 2000 and was replaced by Betsy McLaughlin who headed the company until 2011. Jasmine Budler assumed the position of CEO in March 2011. The company went public and began trading on NASDAQ in 1996.