Hostess Brands, Inc. is a privately held wholesale baker and distributor of fresh bread and snack cakes headquartered in Irving, Texas. Tracing its origins to 1927, the company operates 36 bakeries, 565 distribution centers, approximately 5,500 retail delivery routes, and 570 bakery outlet stores serving roughly 175,000 customer locations coast-to-coast. Employing approximately 19,000 people, Hostess reported approximately $2.5 billion in annual net sales for fiscal year 2011. Its portfolio spans the iconic Wonder®, Hostess®, and Drake's® brands.
