Hostess may soon be another lost childhood memory

[SeattleEd]

They are closing a bakery here in the Seattle area

They've been closing all of them little by little. The one off Aurora on SLU is the last one in the Seattle area. The ones in Tukwila and Central district are history.

[sprytel]

Sadly, the quality and price of Hostess' products have slowly been killing them for years. Their fruit pies were incredible in the 70's and 80's, but they kept getting more crust and less fruit.

Little Debbie stuff is cheaper, better and fresher.

As a fruit pie aficionado, I couldn't agree more. Hostess pies have definitely gone downhill. Krispy-Kreme actually makes rocking fruit pies. And Blue Bird pies are better too.

[enyawd72]

Sadly, the quality and price of Hostess' products have slowly been killing them for years. Their fruit pies were incredible in the 70's and 80's, but they kept getting more crust and less fruit.

Little Debbie stuff is cheaper, better and fresher.

[JediJaida]

I only like their pies lately.

Looks like I have to switch to little debbies pies.

[jds1911a1]

My kids school district doesn't even allow snak cakes in the lunches let alot snacks or parties. When you take the lunch desert out of it that eliminates alot of cakes bought. less bought means less needed. When tony Bordain did no reservations in clevelend they went to an abandoned Twinkie factory it was kind of sad. This is the real result of the presidential war on fat lost jobs

[megomania]

They are closing a bakery here in the Seattle area

[Mikey]

I actually thought Bimbo already owned them too.

Not sure how they treat their workers but Bimbo certainly makes good (yummy) products

[MIB41]

No more Twinkie Cowboy?

[Hector]

Sorry I have no sympathy for them.....feel bad for the workers....in My House it's Bimbo.....lol

I thought Bimbo already owned them...they practically own most every other baking company out there...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grupo_Bimbo

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bimbo_Bakeries_USA

[HardyGirl]

That's really too bad. A company that was the cause of so many happy childhood memories is now the cause of so much strife.

[jwyblejr]

Their biggest problem is they charge too much for their stuff.

[kingdom warrior]

Sorry I have no sympathy for them.....feel bad for the workers....in My House it's Bimbo.....lol

[BlackKnight]

Yeah Well, They are really Screwing thier Employee's Over on the Way out.
Told The Wife, They are Banned from the House.

[MIB41]

Hostess facing possible liquidation.

http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/12/news/companies/hostess-liquidation/index.html?hpt=hp_t3