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11-17-2012, 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by LaneSig
Are Dolley Madison's still around? I remember them. Very similar. Also, isn't there something called "Drake's Cakes" on the East Coast? I remember Rosie O'Donnell talking about them. Aren't they similar? Maybe either brand will expand.
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Dolly Madison and Drake's are both owned by Hostess. As is Wonder Bread, Merita, and Nature's Pride. There were a couple of more companies as well, I think but those were the big names. All gone... 
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11-18-2012, 12:53 AM
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This is all a ridiculous publicity stunt. I'm not saying people aren't actually losing their jobs, because that part sucks, but I am pretty damned sure that the private investor who is buying the recipes and has a plan in place to continue making Twinkies et al is behind all the driving up of prices, ebaayy auctions and such.
Don't believe the hype.
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11-18-2012, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 33girl
This is all a ridiculous publicity stunt. I'm not saying people aren't actually losing their jobs, because that part sucks, but I am pretty damned sure that the private investor who is buying the recipes and has a plan in place to continue making Twinkies et al is behind all the driving up of prices, ebaayy auctions and such.
Don't believe the hype.
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Obviously. The reason Hostess went down, too, is vulture capitalism. This wasn't the little company that could, struggling to survive against all odds. It had a series of 6 bad CEOs over 10 years. It was bought out, loaded with debt. Their whole goal was to gut the company of its assets.
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11-18-2012, 02:20 PM
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Bimbo may buy Ho hos and Ding Dongs... kind of ironic 
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11-18-2012, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by AOII Angel
Obviously. The reason Hostess went down, too, is vulture capitalism. This wasn't the little company that could, struggling to survive against all odds. It had a series of 6 bad CEOs over 10 years. It was bought out, loaded with debt. Their whole goal was to gut the company of its assets.
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Thank you. I still ROTFL when I see people on FB post "it was Obama's fault". Please, at minimum, do a wiki search to find your answer. lol
On another note, Little Debbie is still alive and kickin' for those that need their Hostess-esque fix. lol
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Perfect fit if you ask me! 
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11-18-2012, 07:08 PM
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I heard on CNN today (so it MUST be true) that a Mexican company is looking at buying it.
For my part, while I've eaten a few Twinkies in my life, it's been years and I only mourn the loss of the jobs, not the product. I'm waiting for this to all circle back around to Bain Capital.
On the other hand, there was a Wonder Bread factory in my home town, and how was I to know that everyone didn't grow up with that heavenly smell wafting through downtown, making a trip to the post office worth it. I wouldn't eat the bread on a bet now, but that smell, well that's a different thing.
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11-18-2012, 08:10 PM
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I heard on CNN today (so it MUST be true) that a Mexican company is looking at buying it.
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I wouldn't be surprised at all if Bimbo bought it. I'm sure that someone will at least pick up the brand names; they obviously have value.
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11-19-2012, 10:43 AM
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On another note, Little Debbie is still alive and kickin' for those that need their Hostess-esque fix. lol
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11-19-2012, 12:11 PM
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Y'all still have TastyKake in the Philadelphia region, right? SO much better.
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They started selling those around here not too long ago -- just the look of them makes me feel a little queezy.
I eat my fair share of junk food (okay, probably more than my fair share), but I have absolutely no problem turning down pre-packaged "cakes" like Twinkies, Ding Dongs or Tastekakes. I have yet to come across one that tastes like real food.
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11-19-2012, 04:17 PM
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On the other hand, there was a Wonder Bread factory in my home town, and how was I to know that everyone didn't grow up with that heavenly smell wafting through downtown, making a trip to the post office worth it. I wouldn't eat the bread on a bet now, but that smell, well that's a different thing.
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Yes! There used to be a Mrs. Baird's bread factory on Central Expressway and Mockingbird in Dallas. If I ever drove by, I'd roll down my window - even in winter- to smell that great smell.
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11-19-2012, 04:45 PM
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LOL - Watch it now! I would bite you over a Nutty bar or a Star crunch.
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11-19-2012, 05:08 PM
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LOL - Watch it now! I would bite you over a Nutty bar or a Star crunch.
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Now Star Crunches I love.
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11-19-2012, 07:05 PM
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I think Swiss Cake Rolls are way better than HoHo's. And those Oatmeal Creme cookies... yummmmmmmm.
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11-19-2012, 10:12 PM
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Never have I ever... eaten a Twinkie.
Zebra cakes are where it's at.
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11-19-2012, 11:59 PM
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Never have I ever... eaten a Twinkie.
Zebra cakes are where it's at.
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You've never eaten a Twinkie? You have surely been deprived. Growing up in Chicagoland, I grew up on them. My husband likes Zebra cakes & we buy them occasionally. I think that all the Hostess products were just something that we took for granted in this area. I really hope that they are not gone. 
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