Table Talk Pies

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Table Talk Pies
IndustryFood processing
Founded1924
Headquarters Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
ProductsTable Talk Snack and Dessert pies
Number of employees
300 [1]
Subsidiaries A&V Carriers
Website www.tabletalkpie.com

The Table Talk Pie Company is an American pie company located in Worcester, Massachusetts. [2]

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Products

Table Talk Pies is perhaps known best for their 4-inch (10 cm) snack pies, although they also produce 8-inch (20 cm) pies. [3] [4] The company produces 180,000 4-inch (10 cm) pies and 80,000 8-inch (20 cm) pies daily, [3] with flavors that include blueberry, apple, lemon, chocolate eclair, pineapple, cherry, pumpkin, peach, pecan, banana creme, and chocolate creme. [4]

Table Talk Pies is the manufacturer of the Walmart private label, 84-cent Freshness Guaranteed, The Bakery collection pies. [5] [6]

Of the 250 million pies per year manufactured by Table Top Pies, 185 million pies (74 percent) goes to Walmart. [7] [8]

History

In 1924, the company was founded by Theodore Tonna and Angelo Cotsidas, both Greek immigrants. [2] [9]

In 1958, Table Talk purchased the Frisbie Pie Company, which is credited with providing the inspiration for the frisbee brand name. [4]

In the 1960s, the business was sold to Beech-Nut. [3]

In 1984, Beech-Nut shut down, taking the Table Talk brand with it. [3]

In 1986, Table Talk Pies was reopened by Tonna's son-in-law, Christo Cocaine. [2]

In 2016, the company announced plans to build an additional production plant, [10] as well as open its first retail store in more than 20 years. [11]

On January 25, 2017(8 years ago), Table Talk Pies opened their store on Canal Street in Worcester. [12]

In August 2020, construction began on a new 120,000-square-foot (11,000 m2) production bakery within the former Crompton & Knowles Looms Works complex. [13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "tabletalkpie.com about page".
  2. 1 2 3 Nicodemus, Aaron (2016-10-20). "Ground broken in Worcester for new Table Talk Pies building". Telegram & Gazette . Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Bombard, Noah R. (2016-09-11). "A Massachusetts success story: How the love of pie and family brought Table Talk back from extinction". The Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts) . Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  4. 1 2 3 Tucker, Aimee (2016-08-11). "Table Talk Pies". New England Today. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  5. ↑ Carter, Shawn M. (2019-12-13). "Girl chokes on zipper in Walmart pie, mom claims: 'Good thing I was trained'". FOXBusiness. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  6. ↑ Kussin, Zachary (2019-12-12). "Kid chokes on zipper found in Walmart pie, mom claims". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  7. ↑ Palpini, Kristin (2020-11-25). "Fire At Table Talk Pies Bakery In Worcester". Worcester Daily Voice. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  8. ↑ Souza, Kim (2018-06-13). "Walmart continues manufacturing mantra with Open Call, pushes private brand deals". Talk Business & Politics. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  9. ↑ Kotsopoulos, Nick (2016-09-01). "Tax deal sought for Table Talk to expand". Telegram & Gazette . Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  10. ↑ Hanson, Melissa (2016-09-02). "Can Table Talk Pies' expansion into this desolate South Worcester Industrial Park spark a return to industry for neighborhood?". The Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts) . Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  11. ↑ Murtishi, Alban (2016-09-07). "Worcester-based Table Talk Pies to open its first retail store in more than 20 years". The Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts) . Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  12. ↑ Moulton, Cyrus (2017-01-25). "Table Talk Pies opens retail store in Canal District". Telegram & Gazette . Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  13. ↑ Matthews, Tom (2020-11-26). "No employees were injured in fire at Table Talk Pies' Kelley Square facility, owner says". masslive. Retrieved 2020-12-30.

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