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Hostess Brands, Inc. Company Profile Summary

Hostess Brands, formerly known as Interstate Bakeries Corporation, is a leading wholesale baker that sells and distributes its baked goods to supermarkets, mass marketers, and convenience stores. The privately-held bread and snack food manufacturer also sells directly to consumers through Hostess Brands retail bakery outlets. The company's brands include Twinkies, Wonder, Home Pride, Hostess Fruit Pies, and Ho-Hos. Founded in 1930 by Ralph L. Nafziger, Hostess Brands has headquarters in Irving, Texas.

Hostess filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September 2004 and emerged as a private company in February 2009. In January 2012, It filed for its second Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company was burdened with 372 union agreements following its post-2004 bankruptcy restructuring led by Ripplewood Holdings, which led to Hostess' second bankruptcy filing. In January 2012, 83% of Hostess' 19,000 employees were unionized. As the result of an national strike imposed by the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) in November 2012, Hostess filed for Chapter 7 in bankruptcy court on November 16, 2012.

Hostess Brands Organization Structure

Basic Information

Company Tags:PE Backed
Year Founded:1930
Formerly Named:Interstate Bakeries Corporation
Fiscal Year End:05/31
Hostess Brands Annual Revenue: Growth Rate:View %
Hostess Brands Annual Revenue: Growth Rate:View %
1YR Employee Growth Rate:View %
3YR Employee Growth Rate (CAGR):View %
City:Irving
State/Province:Texas
Country:United States
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Website:www.hostessbrands.com

Corporate Organization

Hostess Brands Subsidiaries:
IBC Services, LLC
Interstate Brands Corporation
IBC Sales Corporation
Mrs. Cubbison's Foods, Inc.
IBC Trucking, LLC
Baker's Inn Quality Baked Goods, LLC
New England Bakery Distributors, L.L.C.
Armour and Main Redevelopment Corporation
Hostess Brands Brands:
Ding Dongs
Hostess Cakes
Twinkies
Dolly Madison Cakes
Drake's Cakes
Wonder Bread
Nature's Pride Breads
Home Pride Breads
Beefsteak Breads
Merita Breads
Betternut Breads
Cotton's Holsum Breads
Eddy's Breads
Holsum Breads
J.J. Nissen Breads
Sweetheart Breads
Millbrook Breads
Founder:
Ralph Leroy Nafziger

* CAGR = Compound Annualized Growth Rate (3 Year Average Growth each year)

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Hostess Brands Industry Classification

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Hostess Brands PrivCo PICS™ Industry Codes:401101™, 401115™, 1000825™, 1200501™, 1200503
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*Hostess Brands, Inc. fiscal year end: 05/31

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Hostess Brands Mergers & Acquisitions

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1Hurst Capital's terms weren't released...Read More →
2The four bread brands include...Read More →
3The deal would pay $360...Read More →
4The stalking horse bidders won...Read More →
5An auction for Drake's was...Read More →
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Hostess Brands VC/Funding Activity

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Hostess Brands Bankruptcy & Restructuring

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Hostess Brands Company Profile & Business Model

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Hostess Brands' Corporate History

Founding and Regional Expansion

Ralph Leroy Nafziger founded Hostess Brands in 1930 as Interstate Bakeries Corporation with headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1937, Interstate merged with the Schulze Baking Company, Inc., another Kansas City baker. In 1943, the company acquired Los Angeles-based Supreme Baking Company. In 1950, Interstate purchased New York-based O'Rourke Baking Company as part of its strategy to expand into new regions.

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