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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Overview

The company was founded in 1924 by Theodore Tonna and Angelo Cotsidas, both Greek immigrants. [2] [3] 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 until shutting down in 1984. [5] The company was reopened in 1986 by Tonna's son-in-law, Christo Cocaine. [2]

Table Talk Pies is perhaps best known for their 4-inch snack pies, although they also produce 8-inch pies. [5] [4] The company produces 180,000 4-inch pies and 80,000 8-inch pies daily [5] 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 Walmart's private label, 50-cent Freshness Guaranteed, The Bakery collection pies. [6] [7] Of the 250 million pies per year Table Top Pies manufacturers, 185 million pies goes to Walmart. [8] [9]

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] The store was opened on Canal Street in Worcester on January 25, 2017. [12] Construction began on a new 120,000-plus square foot production bakery in August of 2020 within the former Crompton & Knowles Looms Works complex. [13]

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References

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