Hostess to Create more than 300 Jobs in Columbus, GA

Hostess Brands, LLC, a new company and employer under new ownership, (“Hostess” or the “Company”) today announced plans to re-launch its state-of-the-art bakery in Columbus, Georgia. The Company will initially add 200 jobs to the local economy and plans to create a total of more than 300 jobs in the community within the next several years. The baking facility, located at 1969 Victory Drive in Columbus, will resume operations this summer and will produce a full assortment of Hostess' iconic snack products, including Twinkies, Cup Cakes, HoHos and Ding Dongs. The investment in the Columbus baking facility is being funded by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC APO and Metropoulos & Co., which purchased See full press release