If your kids love Hostess
Twinkies,
Ding Dongs, and
Ho Ho's or Little Debbie's
Banana Flips or peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches made on
Wonder Bread, you had better stock up, NOW, if you can still find the products on store shelves. Hostess Brands, which owns and has produced the iconic snacks and bread, announced on Friday morning that it is shutting down. According to the statements issued by Hostess Brands officials, the company is unable to continue operations and emerge from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy due to an ongoing Bakers Union strike. Here is the letter to customers posted on the Hostess website:
Dear Loyal Customer,
I must regretfully inform you that Hostess Brands has shut down all operations and will be pursuing the sale process of all of our brands and Company assets. Many people have worked incredibly long and hard to keep this from happening, but now Hostess Brands has no other alternative than to begin the process of winding down and preparing for the sale of our iconic brands.