Say goodbye to Twinkies

this thread is full of ignorance. The hostess Brand has been troubled for years. They filed banruptcy back in '04. Hostess paid 330 mm to acquire Continental Baking Company, and gobbled up a couple of other smaller competetors in the mid 90's.

This exausted their cash reserves at a time when the Atkins Diet was gaining popularity, and Krispy Kreme was expanding.

Ultimately business decisions made in the 90's caused the 2004 bankruptcy and this eventual fire sale.

Blaming the 1/3 of the workers that are union for the door closing is short sighted and ignorant.

and also not surprising from the posters doing it.