daveinspain Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/16/news/companies/hostess-closing/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buxom Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Yea, I'm stockpiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Yea, I'm stockpiling. If you ate the last twinkie in the US today it'd be with you until 2019! The crap preservatives in those things takes like seven years to pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share Posted November 17, 2012 Wonder Bread goes with it too.... :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyMoon Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Dang, that's a shame , all that history plus job loses too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 You can get a box of 10 on eBay for $30.00....... don't laugh, their were 3 bids....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Given the votes in Washington (state) and Colorado, they should have hung on a bit longer. Major orders on the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_randy Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Little Debbie has a snack for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strav Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Not too upset about twinkles really but the little crumb donuts are a shame and the competitions donuts are soggy and gross. It's sad to see them go that's one of the old time American companies. Shoot twinkies and Ding Dongs were the big deal in your lunch bag you could trade them for almost anything in grade school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Not too upset about twinkles really but the little crumb donuts are a shame and the competitions donuts are soggy and gross. It's sad to see them go that's one of the old time American companies. Shoot twinkies and Ding Dongs were the big deal in your lunch bag you could trade them for almost anything in grade school. yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 We'll have to pull a Family Guy now.... That's a shame. No more twinkies? It really is the end of the world!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This_Dying_Soul Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 what are we going to eat when he zombie apocalypse comes? and how hard do you think you'll need to fight Woody Harrelson for one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voxman59 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Dont worrie to much guys and gals... here on the east coast we are sure someone will buy or bail out the company.. No more wonder bread, NO FEAKING WAY, or the yummy treats..... Its just a THING from the MAN about the workers strike....... There is no way that there will ever be no Hostess treats or the other baked goods.. I say NO N******* WAY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Union goons stick it to the man again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Union goons stick it to the man again. Very true. Eleven years ago I left Interstate Baking.( the makers of Wonderbread, Twinkies, etc.) As a supervisor it was impossible for me to discipline or terminate any lousy employee as the union protected them at all cost. Plus these guys made more than management so being suspended for three days was a mini vacation for them. It was one of the most frustrating positions I've ever held and after wasting countless hours meeting with union reps over lousy workers and their total disregard of company policies I jumped ship. I was there through strikes that went on for weeks only to have the company, give in to all the demands, then have to throw away millions of dollars in product that had been sitting in warehouses. My thoughts back then were that the company and the union were shortsighted and greed on both sides would be it's downfall. Both sides got what they deserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 So who is to blame? Did they bring it on themselves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 So who is to blame? Did they bring it on themselves? Well, the choice was left in the hands of the bakers union who decided to kill the company and collect 100 weeks of unemployment rather than than take a temporary 8% pay cut. 100 year old company gone and 18,000 workers without jobs. WIN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 Foolish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I think Cookie probably hit it right. Everyone on both sides spent so much energy fighting the other side that they killed the goose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 If they closed they would certainly sell the brand to some other baking company. No way the owners would just throw out the brand when they throw out the company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 If they closed they would certainly sell the brand to some other baking company. No way the owners would just throw out the brand when they throw out the company. I'm sure Little Debbie or Kellogg are eying the Twinkie name right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I think Cookie probably hit it right. Everyone on both sides spent spent so much energy fighting the other side that they killed the goose. Yep slit it open waiting for the golden eggs to fall out and all they got was blood and guts. Of course someone will buy the name rights and recipes but I'm betting it won't be any healthier for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Considering I eat a Wonder Bread sandwich followed by a Hostess Cupcake most days for lunch, this hits very close to home. In fact... here's a photo of our wedding cake: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Considering I eat a Wonder Bread sandwich followed by a Hostess Cupcake most days for lunch, this hits very close to home. In fact... here's a photo of our wedding cake: C chord "Frrrr-oggy went a courtin' and hea did ride, un huh, un hun Froggy went a coutrin' and he did ride un huh, uh hunh, Froggy went a courtin' and he did ride, packin' a pistol by his side......" LOVE the weddin' cake. After yesterday's news, I stopped by the local gas and smokes and junkfoodatorium to pick up my wife's favorite treat, Hostess, Iced Honey Buns. NO other Honey Bun holds a candle to Hostess. My wife went into convulsions when the selling price breached $1. So, they were a seldom had treat. I bought two of them for list price $1.25 I think. Likely our last. We at them with coffee for breakfast. The assets are up for sale to the highest bidder. I suspect the brand names and recipes are on the block as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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