Twinkies fly off the shelf [View all]

[Liberal_in_LA]

A few miles away at the Wonder Hostess Bakery Outlet store in San Leandro, people lined up to buy Wonder bread, Twinkies and Ho Hos. They weren't hipsters stocking up on ironic souvenirs or trophies to hawk on eBay. Almost all said they were regular customers who depend on the discount store to help stretch their food dollars.

"As a single mom, it allowed me to feed my two children and to give them a treat once in a while," said Jennifer Greppi of Fremont, who works a children-card resource and referral coordinator. "The breads are half off store prices. This store meant a lot to me. I needed this break on my grocery bills. Saving $10 to $15 a month makes the difference between whther my kids get peanut butter and jelly sandwiches - or just jelly."


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