Goodbye 'Gooey Goodness' Of Hostess

Wonder Bread is made by the Hostess Brands. (credit: Getty Images)

Goodbye 'Gooey Goodness' Of Hostess

Hostess Brands is the owner of the Hostess, Wonder Bread, Nature's Pride, Dolly Madison, Butternut Breads, and Drake's brands. (credit: Getty Images)

Goodbye 'Gooey Goodness' Of Hostess

On November 16, 2012, Hostess announced that it was ceasing plant operations and most of the company’s 18,500 employees could expect to be laid off. (credit: Getty Images)

Goodbye 'Gooey Goodness' Of Hostess

By December reports surfaced that Hostess Brands was on the verge of filing for bankruptcy a second time upon suspending payments for union pensions. (credit: Getty Images)

Goodbye 'Gooey Goodness' Of Hostess

Hostess Brands was once the largest wholesale baker and distributor of bakery products in the United States. (credit: Getty Images)

Goodbye 'Gooey Goodness' Of Hostess

Hostess Brands, Inc. was founded as Interstate Bakeries Corporation in 1930. (credit: Getty Images)

Goodbye 'Gooey Goodness' Of Hostess

On January 10, 2012 Hostess Brands filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy for the second time. (credit: Getty Images)

Goodbye 'Gooey Goodness' Of Hostess

In November 2012, Hostess employees nationwide went on strike. (credit: Getty Images)

Goodbye 'Gooey Goodness' Of Hostess

It is believed that there are 175 calories in a Hostess cupcake. (credit: Getty Images)

Goodbye 'Gooey Goodness' Of Hostess

Hostess wholesale bakeries produced foods that were distributed through a direct store delivery system of 5,500 routes that served 50,000 customers throughout the United States. (credit: Getty Images)

Goodbye 'Gooey Goodness' Of Hostess

Hostess Twinkies are believed to be 150 calories each. (credit: Getty Images)

Goodbye 'Gooey Goodness' Of Hostess

Twinkies®, CupCakes, Ding Dongs®, Sno Balls®, Donettes® and Ho Ho’s® are all famous Hostess® brands and have been enjoyed by the young as well as the old. (credit: Getty Images)

Goodbye 'Gooey Goodness' Of Hostess

The approximately 18,300 employees operated 33 Bakeries and 570 Hostess Brands. Inc. Bakery Retail Outlets nationwide. (credit: Getty Images)

Goodbye 'Gooey Goodness' Of Hostess

The cream inside Twinkies was originally banana flavored.

Goodbye 'Gooey Goodness' Of Hostess

Twinkies®, CupCakes, Ding Dongs®, Sno Balls®, Donettes® and Ho Ho’s® are all famous Hostess® brands and have been enjoyed by the young as well as the old. (credit: Getty Images)