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Michigan may get credit for some fast food like the Hot n Now chain started in Kalamazoo. The state also gets credit for the "assembly line" modern pizzeria. But much less attention is paid to how ...
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 ...
Hot 'n Now Hot ’n Now’s roots trace back to Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was founded in 1984 and by 1990, the chain had more than 100 establishments scattered across 15 states.
The last known Hot 'n Now in operation will soon stand alone no more. FOX 17's Sam Landstra road tripped down to the surviving location in Sturgis to taste the cult classic burgers and fries.
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.
Hot 'N Now operated than 100 drive-thru only restaurants around Michigan in the 1990s before the chain fell on hard times and all but the Sturgis location closed.
Hot ‘n Now was founded in Kalamazoo in 1984 by William Van Domelen. The franchise has swapped ownership several times, eventually going into bankruptcy in 2004 after changes to operations and ...