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applegrove

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4. But people are buy more artisanal breads. I know we buy

Reply to Angry Dragon (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 23, 2012, 08:41 PM

Nov 2012

more ciabatta than sliced whole wheat these days. I'm not even sure how the hostess employees would pay to buy the company...whether they'd use their pensions to do it. I'm just worried they are getting scammed.

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I'm worried the hostess workers will somehow be convinced to buy the company. [View all] applegrove Nov 2012 OP

maybe they can start making real food that is good for us? just a thought nt msongs Nov 2012 #1

I would buy twinkies again if they bought it and went back to the original recipe. Viva_La_Revolution Nov 2012 #2

Hostess makes a full bread line Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #3

But people are buy more artisanal breads. I know we buy applegrove Nov 2012 #4

If they buy it for the pennies on the dollar I believe it will be a great investment for them. Arctic Dave Nov 2012 #5

Employee owned is not a bad thing liberal N proud Nov 2012 #6

People aren't eating junk these days? brooklynite Nov 2012 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author ToxMarz Nov 2012 #10

There are a lot of employee owned success stories... pipoman Nov 2012 #8

I hope so. applegrove Nov 2012 #9

After all, that would be COMMUNISM... Iggy Nov 2012 #11

As an old left-wing broad OldHippieChick Nov 2012 #12