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Friday, May 24, 2013

Aunt Millie's Bakery Outlet Replaces Hostess Thrift Store

Hostess has been closed since November, but Aunt Millie's has been around since April.

Do you miss snatching up discounted bread and bakery goods at the Hostess Thrift Store on Loomis Road just outside of Greendale? If you do, you don’t have to travel too far to get those items even though Hostess closed in November. Aunt Millie’s Bakery Outlet have moved into the vacant store at 5340 W. Loomis Rd. It’s been open since April 22. “The story behind Aunt Millie’s is all about family,” store manager Stephanie Miller said. “It’s good customer service, great items and good, low prices.” The outlet sells bread items usually past their “best by” date, as well as fresh pies, cakes and other backed goods. Aunt Millie’s has been around for 110 years with locations in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio. The Greenfield store …

Friday, November 16, 2012

Buy Your Twinkies Now! Local Hostess Store Closing

Hostess, the company that makes Twinkies, Ho-Hos and fruit pies, is going out of business, and the local outlet store's last day might be Monday.

Updated at 11:30 a.m. Sunday: The store ran out of Twinkies, Ho-Hos, fruit pies and most other snacks, but had plenty of bread, hamburger and hot dog buns, and dinner rolls on hand as of Sunday morning. All product was half price, and a store employee said the shop would likely remain open until Monday — depending on when the product ran out. Business was steady but not overwhelming as one cashier took care of customers. __________________________________ Original story It’s not too late to get a Twinkie or Ho-Ho, but you might want to hurry since the Hostess outlet store, 5340 W. Loomis Rd., could close Monday. Hostess Brands, makers of those and other iconic snacks, announced Friday that it filed a motion in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for …

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Bren

10:24 pm on Sunday, November 18, 2012

J.B., what has the president to do with this? Income levels are dropping because of offshoring and the recession, in part. The board likely negotiates the salary with the president as happens in most companies. Please feel free to add to my research.   more ›

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