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Twinkies and Ho-Hos Still Available at Brookfield Store

But the Hostess store at 21200 Doral Road is among the many across the country that could close if Hostess Brands goes out of business, as sought in a bankruptcy filing Friday.

It’s not too late to get a Twinkie or Ho-Ho, but you might want to hurry since the Hostess outlet store, 21200 Doral Road right off Watertown Road, could be closing.

Hostess Brands, makers of those and other iconic snacks, announced Friday that it filed a motion in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for permission to go out of business. The company failed to reach an agreement with striking workers, and now plans to lay off all 18,500 employees and liquidate assets.

Nationally, Hostess mailed notices in May to all 18,500 Hostess Brands employees about the potential for layoffs.

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An employee at the local Hostess on Doral Road said the company has told stores not to talk to the media. The store is open Friday and its products are still for sale.

The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that the remaining Hostess inventory will likely be sold to a big-box store or discounter.

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The fates of the timeless brands remain uncertain. It will be decided by a bankruptcy court auction run by Hostess's investment bankers, or perhaps determined by a group of liquidators.

The company tried to find a buyer for the business, and did receive some viable proposals for a certain pool of assets, but no one wanted the whole thing. Parts of the business might continue to operate in the hands of a new buyer, if found.


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