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The Twinkie revival: Hostess’ long road to going public

Nov 7, 2016
The once beleaguered snack cake maker is trying to make its comeback. How did it get here?
A stack of boxes of Twinkies, Hostess' most popular product, sits on a grocery store shelf. Hostess went public today, after years of financial strife and transformation.
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