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McKee Foods Corporation is a privately held United States snack food and granola manufacturer headquartered in Collegedale, Tennessee.〔"(Corporate Fact Sheet )." McKee Foods. Retrieved on November 17, 2012. "Street address: 10260 McKee Road Collegedale, TN 37315"〕 The corporation is the maker of the Little Debbie Snacks, Sunbelt Bakery granola and cereal, Heartland Brands, and Drake's cakes. McKee Foods has its own fleet of trucks to distribute its products. ==History== The company was founded during the Depression by O.D. and Ruth McKee. O.D. started out selling cakes from his 1928 Whippet in the Chattanooga area. Wanting to expand, he bought a small bakery, Jack's Cookie Company. The bakery did well for a few years, but O.D. was still looking to expand. His father-in-law, however, didn't share his ideas. O.D. decided to sell his business and start over. The McKees moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, into a new bakery designed by O.D. After some time, they sold the Charlotte plant. They moved back to Chattanooga in the early 1950s when Cecil King, Ruth's brother, was in poor health and needed the help. They decided to buy back the bakery, and run it themselves. McKee Baking Company moved to Collegedale in 1957. In 1991, McKee Baking Company became McKee Foods Corporation. The son of McKee Foods’ founder O.D. McKee, Ellsworth McKee took over, but retired from day-to-day operations in September 2012, but retains the position of company chairman. It was announced January 28, 2013, that McKee Foods would pay $27.5 million for Hostess Brands' Drake's brand, which includes Ring Dings, Yodels, and Devil Dogs products.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.theflyonthewall.com/permalinks/entry.php/FLOid1775820/FLO-Hostess-selects-stalking-horse-bidders-for-Drakes-additional-bread-brands )〕 The bankruptcy court approved this purchase on April 9, 2013.〔David Flessner, ("McKee completes purchase of Drake’s Cakes from bankrupt Hostess" ), "Chattanooga Times Free Press, April 9, 2013〕 As of 2013, McKee ships more than 900 million cartons of Little Debbie products.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「McKee Foods」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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