By Sara Beth Williams–
National retailer Hot Topic has closed inside Sunrise Mall.
A visit last Saturday found most of the store’s clothing and accessories liquidated, with only a rack of shirts and a few shelves of miscellaneous merchandise left for shoppers to browse. Employees confirmed with The Sentinel that the store’s last day of operations was scheduled to be Wednesday, March 26. Staff were not able to comment on whether employees would be relocated to other Hot Topic stores.
Hot Topic has survived many store closures in Sunrise Mall over the years, including the shuttering of multiple restaurants and eateries and other national chain closures. Last year, Hot Topic relocated from across from T-Mobile to another storefront that was closer to JC Penney, where most of the two dozen open stores within the mall still operate. Hot Topic announced its closure in early March on the heels of other closure announcements, including Macy’s. Most recently, Spencer’s also announced that its location in Sunrise Mall would close in April.
Other major retailers outside Sunrise Mall are also winding down operations, including fabric giant Joann. Party City has already officially closed its Citrus Heights location.
Hot Topic still has locations in Roseville at the Galleria Mall, in Folsom at the Folsom Premium Outlets, and in Sacramento inside Arden Fair Mall.
Hot Topic specializes in graphic tees, band shirts, anime, and other pop-culture-approved merchandise, including clothes, goods, gifts, home décor, and more.
