Hostess Twinkies are offered for sale at a Jewel-Osco grocery store on Dec. 11, 2012, in Chicago. The Jewel-Osco grocery store chain purchased the last shipment of 20,000 boxes of Hostess products and put them on sale in their stores throughout the Chicago area. Hostess Brands Inc. shut down its baking operations and began liquidating assets last month after failing to negotiate a labor contract with Workers with the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union.
Members of the news media shoot a display of Hostess snacks at a Jewel-Osco grocery store on Dec. 11, 2012, in Chicago.
Customers grab Hostess Twinkies from John Kolton before he can replenish the display at a Jewel-Osco grocery store on Dec. 11, 2012, in Chicago.
A customer buys boxes of Hostess snacks at a Jewel-Osco grocery store on Dec. 11, 2012, in Chicago.
A customer fills his shopping cart with Hostess snacks at a Jewel-Osco grocery store on Dec. 11, 2012, in Chicago.
Helen Lumpp heads to the checkout with an armload of Hostess snacks at a Jewel-Osco grocery store on Dec. 11, 2012, in Chicago.
Bini Vedral, right, rings up a Lila Prskalo's purchase of Hostess snacks at a Jewel-Osco grocery store on Dec. 11, 2012, in Chicago.
A customer buys boxes of Hostess snacks at a Jewel-Osco grocery store on Dec. 11, 2012, in Chicago.
Customers grab up Hostess snacks at a Jewel-Osco grocery store on Dec. 11, 2012, in Chicago.
Ramon Valenzuela Sr., left, and Ramon Valenzuela Jr. bag their purchase of Hostess snacks at a Jewel-Osco grocery store on Dec. 11, 2012, in Chicago.
A customer heads to the checkout with a shopping cart loaded with Hostess snacks at a Jewel-Osco grocery store on Dec. 11, 2012, in Chicago.
John Kolton stocks a display of Hostess snacks at a Jewel-Osco grocery store on Dec. 11, 2012, in Chicago.
Phil Colin buys Hostess snacks at a Jewel-Osco grocery store on Dec. 11, 2012, in Chicago.
Hostess Ding Dongs are offered for sale at a Jewel-Osco grocery store on Dec. 11, 2012, in Chicago.
Hostess snacks are offered for sale at a Jewel-Osco grocery store on Dec. 11, 2012, in Chicago.
Hostess snacks are offered for sale at a Jewel-Osco grocery store on Dec. 11, 2012, in Chicago.
Hostess Twinkies are offered for sale at a Jewel-Osco grocery store on Dec. 11, 2012, in Chicago.
Hostess Twinkies are offered for sale at a Jewel-Osco grocery store on Dec. 11, 2012, in Chicago.
Hostess snacks are offered for sale at a Jewel-Osco grocery store on Dec. 11, 2012, in Chicago.
Hostess Ding Dongs are offered for sale at a Jewel-Osco grocery store on Dec. 11, 2012, in Chicago.