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  1. 11-16-2012, 10:15 AM #1
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    No More Twinkies?

    'Tis a dark day indeed...

    Hostess Brands, the makers of Twinkies, Devil Dogs and Wonder Bread, has announced it is shutting down operations.

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  2. 11-16-2012, 10:25 AM #2
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    Twinkies- not a big deal. But if they try to mess with Little Debbie Swiss Rolls...
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    Looks like the union threw out the baby with the bathwater. Emporia KS now has 600 more unemployed.
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  5. 11-16-2012, 10:51 AM #5
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    They could revamp and keep the snack cakes alive. It's all about distribution. The biggest hurdle is shelf life. Believe it or not shelf life is only maybe 3 weeks tops. If Hostess could distribute there product thru a large region/nationwide distributor rather than route drivers. The grocer would be responsible for stocking the shelves, ordering , and QC at the shelf level. They could save a ton of cash. They would more than likely lose the mini mart business, but would hold onto the market business and probably the vending business.
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    with the push to legalize marijuana one would think there would be a increase in twinkie sales.
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    I thought twinkies had a unlimited shelf life.
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    I think that is 18,000 jobs in kansas city if i heard correct and a total of 160,000 jobs!

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    Quote Originally Posted by viceman View Post
    with the push to legalize marijuana one would think there would be a increase in twinkie sales.
    You'd think. In a previous life, raw cookie dough and McDonalds hot fudge sundaes were my munchies of choice
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    hay zxcb what about the greedy CEOs and upper management, you think they would take a eight percent cut in their pay.
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    Quote Originally Posted by shaworth1 View Post
    hay zxcb what about the greedy CEOs and upper management, you think they would take a eight percent cut in their pay.
    I do not disagree that upper management and CEOs should have taken a pay cut, however, they are not union and had no part in calling the strike. Hostess has stated repeatedly that they do not have the resources to weather a strike.
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    They also filed for bankruptcy in the past. Bad business plan.
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