Hot 'n Now

Explore the history of Hot n Now and its last outpost in Sturgis, Michigan.

After weeks on the auction block the classic menu board from the last remaining Hot 'n Now restaurant in Sturgis, Michigan has sold.

The last remaining Hot 'n Now in operation updates their menu board. The original board is up for auction in Sturgis, Michigan.

Founded in 1984 this fast food chain once had over 100 locations, but now is down to it's last one.

Going back 34 years doesn't seem that long, but when we see what Grand Rapids looked like in the late 80s, we realized a lot of things didn't exist back then...

Wendy's founder Dave Thomas spent his early years growing up in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Thomas credits local burger joint Kewpee Hamburgers as the inspiration to create Wendy's.

The popular Michigan-based fast food chain at one point operated in nearly 15 states. Today there is only one Hot 'n Now location still in operation in Sturgis, Michigan.

If this photo shoot was classic literature, it might be called "Love Among the Burgers (and Fries)". But at a time where there's been little to smile about, here's something that will give you reason to not only smile, but to get hungry.