Hot 'n Now started in Kalamazoo and grew to have 100-plus restaurants. It was sold to Taco Bell, and later other owners, and eventually dwindled to just one location.

Fast-food burger chain Hot 'n Now, founded in Kalamazoo, is being revived. ... Hot 'n Now started in the early 1980s and was eventually known as the spot for a 39-cent burger.

Hot ’n Now, the beloved 1990s-era fast-food chain known for its budget-friendly menu, is making a comeback. Two new locations are set to open in Michigan this summer, according to The Detroit ...

William Van Domelen, who owned Wendy’s and Burger Chef restaurants, opened the first Hot ‘n Now in Kalamazoo in 1984. Stressing cheap prices and 30-second waiting times, the chain grew to 150 ...

There is already a Hot ‘n Now in Sturgis in far Southwest Michigan. It is independently owned. Hot ‘n Now was founded in 1984 in Kalamazoo by William Van Domelen, offering fast food at a low ...

STURGIS, MI -- When the the last Hot ‘n Now put its menu sign up for auction, bids began pouring in like burger orders during a busy lunch rush. When the smoke cleared and the auction ended on ...

Hot 'n Now (which had locations in Taylor, Roseville and elsewhere) had success in the drive-thru concept's heyday of the 1980s and '90s, but by the mid 2000s the company had filed for bankruptcy.

Hot 'n Now filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2004. Fourteen months later, a Minneapolis company acquired Hot 'n Now for $175,000. At that time, the franchise had 14 locations ...

For 22 years, Richard Loehr sold cars in Kalamazoo, Mich. Now he is selling hamburgers in South Florida. Loehr is set to open the first Florida franchise of Hot ‘N Now on Saturday on State Road ...

Hot ‘n Now was established in 1984 in Kalamazoo by William Van Domelen and the first location opened that April. In the coming years, his vision for a nationwide chain came to life.