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A CLOSER LOOK AT A FAVORITE SNACK FOOD

Little Debbie Fundraising | Little Debbie

McKee Foods Corporation is a privately held and family-owned
American
snack food and granola manufacturer headquartered
in
Collegedale, Tennessee.The corporation is the maker of
Drake’s Cakes, Fieldstone Bakery snacks and cereal, Little
Debbie snacks, and Sunbelt Bakery granola and cereal.
The
company also formerly operated Heartland Brands.

The company was founded during the Great Depression in
the 1930’s by Oather "O.D." McKee and Ruth McKee (below).

Oather started out selling 5¢ snack cakes from the back of
his 1928
Whippet
in the Chattanooga area.



McKee Foods Corporation History | McKee Foods

Od and Ruth Mckee Little Debbie Snacks Story
As a vice president and director on the McKee Foods Board
of Directors, real-life Debbie, aka Debra Mckee Flower (above)
manages the business.

Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pies 2 BOXES Work School Snack - Picture 1 of 1

Ruth McKee, book lover, bookseller - StarTribune.com

Logo of McKee Foods Corporation


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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

today in history

Camille Bohannon Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis ...
CAMILLE BOHANNON

4 1932 newspapers w BEST display headline KIDNAPPED LINDBERGH BABY FOUND DEAD | Lindbergh ...

Charles Lindbergh baby found dead... - RareNewspapers.com

Lindbergh baby kidnapping: American author claims to know who really killed baby Charles ...

Dinge en Goete (Things and Stuff): This Day in History: Mar 1, 1932: Lindbergh baby kidnapped

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