Hostess Brands Plans To Add New Bakery In Arkansas

by Shivani Kumaresan, Benzinga Staff Writer

March 7, 2022 11:36 AM | 1 min read |

Hostess Brands Inc TWNK plans to convert an idled factory in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, into a bakery.
The company will invest $120 million - $140 million to transform the 330,000 square-foot facility.
The company expects the bakery to be operational in the second half of 2023 and create 150 new jobs over three years.
Hostess Brands anticipates the new bakery to increase its capacity across its bakeries on its Donettes and cake platforms by approximately 20%.
Price Action: TWNK shares are trading higher by 0.43% at $22.32 on the last check Monday.

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