Twinkies, CupCakes, Donettes Returning To Shelves on July 15th - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 06-23-2013, 05:21 PM

Twinkies To Return To Shelves July 15, Hostess Says
by CANDICE CHOI - AP
06/23/13

Hostess is betting on a sweet comeback for Twinkies when they return to shelves next month.

The company that went bankrupt after an acrimonious fight with its unionized workers last year is back up and running under new owners and a leaner structure. It says it plans to have Twinkies and other snack cakes back on shelves starting July 15.

Based on the outpouring of nostalgia sparked by its demise, Hostess is expecting a blockbuster return next month for Twinkies and other sugary treats, such as CupCakes and Donettes. The company says the cakes will taste the same but that the boxes will now bear the tag line "The Sweetest Comeback In The History Of Ever."

"A lot of impostor products have come to the market while Hostess has been off the shelves," says Daren Metropoulos, a principal of the investment firm Metropoulos & Co., which teamed up with Apollo Global Management to buy a variety of Hostess snacks.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_3486930.html

80sTrivia · 06-23-2013, 07:12 PM

Good news for junk food aficionados everywhere!

http://www.migueldante.com/2013/06/j...es-set-to.html

Mr. Television · 06-23-2013, 07:15 PM

Regulus · 06-23-2013, 08:35 PM

mets82 · 06-23-2013, 08:55 PM

Bring it on!!!!

sara · 06-24-2013, 03:00 PM

Yay!!!

That news almost makes up for the fact that my grocery store apparently no longer carries Keeblers Jumbo Mint Fudge Sticks.

MrCleveland · 06-24-2013, 04:16 PM

Hallelujah!

Tubehead · 06-24-2013, 11:55 PM

MY ,mom and brother work at mackee they make little Debbie's

gilligan fanatic · 06-26-2013, 04:45 PM

I probbably won't get any right away, but I'll pick some up eventually. Hadn't had a twinkie for a while before they stoped being avalible

Brad Russ · 06-27-2013, 05:31 AM

Even though I'm no Twinkies fan, and prefer Little Debbie, I do miss Hostess and am glad to see them coming back.

gilligan fanatic · 06-27-2013, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Brad Russ

Even though I'm no Twinkies fan, and prefer Little Debbie, I do miss Hostess and am glad to see them coming back.

Speaking of coming back, welcome back yourself!

Brad Russ · 06-28-2013, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

Speaking of coming back, welcome back yourself!

Thanks man, I really appreciate that. I just took a little break. Well, more than a little one, around a year. Mostly been keeping in touch with about 60 SOer's, and former ones through fb, but missed other SO members, so I decided to come back. It'll be nice catching up with some people. Thanks so much for the welcome back, means ALOT to me!!

mets82 · 06-28-2013, 08:51 PM

Welcome back Brad!!

I will say that I'm ready for twinkies to come back. Aren't there other brands out there to take the place of twinkies, cupcakes and donettes? I say this because I would think people are still having that stuff only its a different brand.

Brad Russ · 06-29-2013, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by mets82

Welcome back Brad!!

Thanks mets82!! I really appreciate that!

06-23-2013, 05:21 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,235	Twinkies, CupCakes, Donettes Returning To Shelves on July 15th Twinkies To Return To Shelves July 15, Hostess Says by CANDICE CHOI - AP 06/23/13 Hostess is betting on a sweet comeback for Twinkies when they return to shelves next month. The company that went bankrupt after an acrimonious fight with its unionized workers last year is back up and running under new owners and a leaner structure. It says it plans to have Twinkies and other snack cakes back on shelves starting July 15. Based on the outpouring of nostalgia sparked by its demise, Hostess is expecting a blockbuster return next month for Twinkies and other sugary treats, such as CupCakes and Donettes. The company says the cakes will taste the same but that the boxes will now bear the tag line "The Sweetest Comeback In The History Of Ever." "A lot of impostor products have come to the market while Hostess has been off the shelves," says Daren Metropoulos, a principal of the investment firm Metropoulos & Co., which teamed up with Apollo Global Management to buy a variety of Hostess snacks. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_3486930.html Attached Images

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06-28-2013, 08:51 PM	#13
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,060	Welcome back Brad!! I will say that I'm ready for twinkies to come back. Aren't there other brands out there to take the place of twinkies, cupcakes and donettes? I say this because I would think people are still having that stuff only its a different brand.