Hostess

[rusgiftsaolcom]

Twinkies and there other hot products are not gone forever, some other major company will pick them up.

[Tresbn00]

Hostess shutting down is nothing more than a strategic business maneuver. Hostess, unfortunately, allowed unions in. The bakery business has narrow margins but was forced to continue paying higher than average wages with employees that have limited output.  Hostess went through Bankruptcy twice and the union didn't wake up.  I listened to a radio show the other day and Hostess employees were saying that they couldn't afford to work at a lower wage...well how does not having a job pay the bills?!  Hostess will have a short period of closed doors and than get picked up by a a foreign corporation that can bring in cheaper labor. The Twinkie is safe.

[jowbow]

Hostess shutting down is nothing more than a strategic business maneuver. Hostess, unfortunately, allowed unions in. The bakery business has narrow margins but was forced to continue paying higher than average wages with employees that have limited output.  Hostess went through Bankruptcy twice and the union didn't wake up.  I listened to a radio show the other day and Hostess employees were saying that they couldn't afford to work at a lower wage...well how does not having a job pay the bills?!  Hostess will have a short period of closed doors and than get picked up by a a foreign corporation that can bring in cheaper labor. The Twinkie is safe.

I am sorry that you think is the union fault.  When dealing with a union it is a 2 way street.  There are give and take by both the company and the union. Sometimes it does work out for the best for either side.

[angsilva2000]

i love hostess products, im gonna miss it

[hlvhome]

I know I'm sad. I don't really eat them but maybe once in awhile for a treat.

[BATISTAGIRL663]

i too think that the plant will reopen in a few months or so-- someone will buy it and hire people who are just happy having a job--the employees might make more on unemployment but taxes will have to be paid and unemployment will run out and then what when you cant find a job at all?? --saw on ebay someone had a case of twinkies for 250,000 dollars!!! really??? i can think of lots of things i need more than twinkies for 250,000!!

[monnee]

The way people are buying their products up and selling it online, shows how popular their products are.  Anyway another company might buy them up, so it will still probably be around.

[jtrask]

I did like the cupcakes, but I have not had one for a long time. 

[jtrask]

Rumor has it that a Mexican company may be positioning itself to resurrect the golden Twinkies. 

[hawkeye3210]

Hostess shutting down is nothing more than a strategic business maneuver. Hostess, unfortunately, allowed unions in. The bakery business has narrow margins but was forced to continue paying higher than average wages with employees that have limited output.  Hostess went through Bankruptcy twice and the union didn't wake up.  I listened to a radio show the other day and Hostess employees were saying that they couldn't afford to work at a lower wage...well how does not having a job pay the bills?!  Hostess will have a short period of closed doors and than get picked up by a a foreign corporation that can bring in cheaper labor. The Twinkie is safe.

I am sorry that you think is the union fault.  When dealing with a union it is a 2 way street.  There are give and take by both the company and the union. Sometimes it does work out for the best for either side.

Unions just add unnecessary middle men into the equation. In the end, the lawyers are the only ones that benefit.

[pgk1965]

i liked them once in a while but i have no problem with life without them lol

[jtrask]

I know there some people that like the Ding Dongs & their Ho Hos. 

[kimmy_1330]

I figure someone will buy the company and Twinkies will continue to be produced.  It's just too well a known name for someone not to want to continue to produce it along with the cupcakes and everything else.  They say a company from Mexico is interested. 

This is what I have been saying. The people paying highly inflated prices on craigslist and ebay are going to feel pretty stupid.

[BATISTAGIRL663]

just heard on the news that the shut down has be postponed and may not happen at all-- probably because so many people went out and spent a arm and leg on stocking up on the stuff!!! maybe this was all to see if people would buy ?

[work778]

oh no i love wonder bread.  hope we can still get that.