Not my Twinkies!

[Crossfire]

It's funny to me that Washington and Colorado just legalized marijuana, but now there will be no Twinkies or chocolate cupcakes.

Hmm, that reminds me. Time to buy stock in Frito-Lay.

[Carry-a-Kimber]

My 5yo boxer is gonna be so upset, he gets a Twinky every year on his birthday.

[WildBill]

My 5yo boxer is gonna be so upset, he gets a Twinky every year on his birthday.

I am sure that someone will buy the Hostess brand and start making them again.

[The Annoyed Man]

It's funny to me that Washington and Colorado just legalized marijuana, but now there will be no Twinkies or chocolate cupcakes.

I see a business opportunity for anyone who would like to own a Little Debbie's concession in Colorado.

[chasfm11]

It's funny to me that Washington and Colorado just legalized marijuana, but now there will be no Twinkies or chocolate cupcakes.

I see a business opportunity for anyone who would like to own a Little Debbie's concession in Colorado.

There is likely a better one. Buy the Hostess and Twinkie brand names in the bankruptcy and then re-open bakeries in Texas as a non-union shop. I'm sure that there are enough skills available that it won't be necessary to hire any of those who volunteered to give up their positions.

Even if you started out no bigger than the local donut shop, I suspect that people would be clamoring for more product than you could produce.

[mamabearCali]

Well that was rather stupid of those workers. Now no one has a job.....great.

[The Annoyed Man]

It's funny to me that Washington and Colorado just legalized marijuana, but now there will be no Twinkies or chocolate cupcakes.

I see a business opportunity for anyone who would like to own a Little Debbie's concession in Colorado.

There is likely a better one. Buy the Hostess and Twinkie brand names in the bankruptcy and then re-open bakeries in Texas as a non-union shop. I'm sure that there are enough skills available that it won't be necessary to hire any of those who volunteered to give up their positions.

Even if you started out no bigger than the local donut shop, I suspect that people would be clamoring for more product than you could produce.
Brilliant! But pot still isn't legal in Texas.

[RPB]

Obamanomics must be heck ...... Not a SnoBalls chance in heck.

Company Website
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Hostess Brands is Closed.
We are sorry to announce that Hostess Brands, Inc. has been forced by a Bakers Union strike to shut down all operations and sell all company assets.

HOSTESS BRANDS TO WIND DOWN COMPANY AFTER BCTGM UNION STRIKE CRIPPLES OPERATIONS

Friday, November 16, 2012 at 7:00AM

Irving, TX – November 16, 2012 – Hostess Brands Inc. today announced that it is winding down operations and has filed a motion with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court ..........
(more at link provided)

[The Annoyed Man]

Well that was rather stupid of those workers. Now no one has a job.....great.

The union is NEVER about jobs. It is ALWAYS about wresting control of an industry out of the hands of its owners. I'm sure they thought that Hostess would cave. OOPS!

[i8godzilla]

The irony to me is:

The Teamsters union is urging the bakers union to hold a secret ballot on whether to continue striking. Citing its financial experts who had access to the company's books, the Teamsters say that Hostess' warning of liquidation is "not an empty threat or a negotiating tactic" but a certain outcome if workers keep striking.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/bus ... s/1708409/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Members of one labor union just put members of another labor union out of work.

Well, looks like the Teamsters just got a taste of union greed.

[recaffeination]

Well that was rather stupid of those workers. Now no one has a job.....great.

A rising tide lifts all ships. What unions often ignore is the reverse.

Oh well. Maybe this will be a good opportunity for Bimbo to expand their market share in white bread and snack cakes. I think they use real sugar instead of that nasty corn syrup.

[PBratton]

My 5yo boxer is gonna be so upset, he gets a Twinky every year on his birthday.

Yeah, Mine get SnowBalls...

[Keith B]

My 5yo boxer is gonna be so upset, he gets a Twinky every year on his birthday.

Yeah, Mine get SnowBalls...

Chocolate is not good for dogs though.

[Chris]

I don't get it. You can bailout GM, which was sinking over union demands, but you can't bailout Hostess, which is also sinking over union demands. We need Twinkies a LOT more than we need GM cars.

[Keith B]

I don't get it. You can bailout GM, which was sinking over union demands, but you can't bailout Hostess, which is also sinking over union demands. We need Twinkies a LOT more than we need GM cars.

Michelle Obama would make sure Barrack bailed out a brocolli farm, but not Hostess.