1996 // We get a full-on makeover. Because who needs a front door when you can have gates?!
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Green Neon. So blinding.
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The birth of our gate stores.
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The tunnel stores!
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Street store front.
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TA-DA! Our store now.
Check out some of our storefronts over the years.
I love the gated doors! Why aren’t they like that anymore? It was way cooler looking.
I come from the mid 90s to early 2000s era Hot Topic. I’m smiling right now because the second and third pictures bring back MAJOR memories. I even put on Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare All) by Type O Negative as soundtrack.
Good times! You should consider creating a retro Hot Topic store. It would only sell alternative clothing and merchandise circa 1990 to 2004. It would have storefront and decor as seen in the second picture. I assure you it would draw a crowd. Us fogeys like to reminisce sometimes. 😉
Oh my god, back in the mid 2000s when i was younger i used to be TERRIFIED of hot topic because of their big scary gates. i think they got rid of them (at least in my local mall) before i started shopping there myself.