If a company manufactures Twinkies . .

[digitS']

. in a country where between 30 and 35 percent of the adults and 20% of the children are obese. .

. and the company goes bankrupt . .

. what do you suppose that shows?

Steve

edited to raise the obesity percentage for American children

 

[Ridgerunner]

Do you think they underestimated the intelligence of the American buying public? Overestimated?????

 

[gardentoad]

It just shows that I haven't done my part for the company...I read today that twinkies will still be mfg. regardless



Don

 

[Chickie'sMomaInNH]

hehe, i just think that if the world were to go into 'true' chaos that twinkies will still be edible for at least 100 years after! time to stock up!!!

 

[Smiles Jr.]

. in a country where between 30 and 35 percent of the adults and 20% of the children are obese.

Are you sure about your percentages? DW and I go on our monthly pilgrimage to a town that has a WalMart and sometimes I sit on the bench at the entrance/exit and watch people. I would guess that the percentages of obesity would be closer to 80%. WallyWorld is like comedy central every time I go there.

By the way, I don't think I ever had a Twinkie. And any company that cannot keep it's head above water should go out of business. No bail-outs. It's called survival of the fittest or natural selection. YMMV

 

[pretty40acres]

Last time I ate a Twinkie was about 14-15 years ago when they had a recall on them because of something that got in the Twinkies made people sick. I stopped at a gas station on my way to work about 3am one morning and bought some Twinkies and a pepsi for breakfast( not a very good breakfast but that was when I was 20 and maybe 90 pounds so it didnt bother me at the time). I ended up with one of the bad Twinkies. I was sicker than a dog. I got very sick and had to go home from work. I heard the next day about the Twinkie recall. I havent had a Twinkie since then. I dont see how people can eat that stuff. I guess my age is why I dont understand it now. My kids like that kind of stuff though. I think all teenagers do though. If I never see another Twinkie again it wont hurt my feelings. :bun

 

[momofdrew]

I agree with "smiles" and Pretty40acres

 

[HunkieDorie23]

It's not how much money a company makes, its how much they spend or have going out that is the problem.

 

[OldGuy43]

This may have something to do with it:

Brian Driscoll, Hostess' 52-year old CEO, doesn't seem too worried about the company's future however: the Board of the Directors and the Executive staff have pretty much bled the value of Hostess dry in the last three years, with 10 individuals accounting for nearly 46% of the company's annual salary and salary-related operating expenses.

http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=21319

One can only guess at the "golden parachutes" awaiting those folks. A diligent search of the internet failed to produce any numbers.

 

[Chickie'sMomaInNH]

i couldn't tell you the last time i had a Twinkie but i know it must have been before that recall.