Hostess Brands

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Hostess Brands

Summary

Hostess Brands is a business[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (282 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hostess Brands's instance of is recorded as business[3].
  • Hostess Brands is owned by The J.M. Smucker Company[4].
  • Hostess Brands followed Continental Baking Company[5].
  • Hostess Brands's headquarters location is recorded as Irving[6].
  • Hostess Brands's Commons category is recorded as Hostess Brands[7].
  • Hostess Brands's industry is recorded as food industry[8].
  • January 1, 1930 marks the founding of Hostess Brands[9].
  • Hostess Brands was dissolved in January 1, 2012[10].
  • Hostess Brands's official website is recorded as http://hostesscakes.com[11].
  • Hostess Brands's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hostess Brands[12].
  • Hostess Brands's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+20000'}[13].

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Founding

January 1, 1930 marks the founding of Hostess Brands[9].

Identity

Hostess Brands followed Continental Baking Company[5].

Operations

Hostess Brands's headquarters location is recorded as Irving[6].

Industry

Hostess Brands's industry is recorded as food industry[8].

Ownership

Hostess Brands is owned by The J.M. Smucker Company[4].

Dissolution

Hostess Brands was dissolved in January 1, 2012[10].

Why It Matters

Hostess Brands ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (282 views/month).[2]

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  1. 2d ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date +2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Headquarters location Irving
    Owned by The J.M. Smucker Company
    Topic's main category Category:Hostess Brands
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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