They Killed the Twinkie!

[Majeed Badizadegan]

Hostess Brands closing for good due to bakers strike - Nov. 16, 2012

 

[MLeeK]

They'll be back in a year when they can hire outside the union.

 

[Derrel]

The ownership group will probably sell off all the assets and make a bunch of money. Corporate raiders will not mind letting all the workers go, since they'll get a lot of cash out of the carcass.

 

[dbvirago]

Wonder if it's too late to get some stock shots in the hopper. Worse case, I have to eat twinkies and ding dongs all weekend

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

How Hostess Failed: Hedge Funds vs. Unions - US Business News - CNBC

Hostess Blames Union For Bankruptcy After Tripling CEO's Pay | ThinkProgress

 

[480sparky]

 

[mishele]

 

[mishele]

 

[KenC]

Have no fear - Tastykake is alive and well

 

[fjrabon]

I can guarantee you that hostess will sell the Twinkie brand as part of its bankruptcy process. If it has any value, and obviously the Twinkie rand name has some, it gets sold in bankruptcy proceedings.

 

[thetrue]

Have no fear - Tastykake is alive and well

They're really only around our area, similarly to Wawa.Tastykake had some big issues this past year too though.

 

[MLeeK]

"Figures, they legalize weed and now there wont be any twinkies to eat"

(from a friend of mine on facebook!)

 

[480sparky]

"Twinkie" is an asset, and will be sold as such. Most likely, whoever buys it will continue to capitalize on the marketability of the brand.

It would surprise me not if some day I bought some Little Debbie Twinkies.

 

[kathyt]

I am freakin' pissed off about this. The only reason I bust my butt at the gym is so that I can eat my Twinkies! What next? Booze? What is this world coming to? My life is over. :x

 

[mishele]

^^^^I say hit up Pepperidge Farm!! They have some amazing cookies....lol