Jay's Foods was a US Snack Food Company from the Chicago area. Brand names included Jays Potato Chips, O-KE-DOKE popcorns, Krunchers! Potato Chips, and a line of Hot Stuff snacks.
The company went into bankruptcy protection in October 2007. Jay's Foods was acquired by Snyder's of Hanover in December 2007.
The Brands still exist.
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December 07, 2007
Jays: Yes, we CAN stop eating 'em
Don't know how many of you remember this, but Jays potato chips used to be sold in these giant, white, cardboard boxes with a huge blue circle in the front, a huge white "J"in the circle, and the words "can't stop eating 'em"script...From the archive
December 05, 2007
Banckruptcy court approves sale of Jay's to Snyder's of Hanover
Jays Potato Chips is closing its South Side plant, effective today, and taking 220 jobs with it.The 80-year-old company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Oct. 11, received bankruptcy court approval Tuesday to sell its assets for $24.8 million ...From the archive
December 03, 2007
220 jobs to be lost at Jay's Foods when new owner Snyder's halts production Wednesday
While the famous Jays brand should survive, the South Side factory that has churned out potato chips for decades will close permanently Wednesday, a casualty of Jays Foods' latest bankruptcy.Snyder's of Hanover, the Pennsylvania snack food-maker aimin...From the archive
October 31, 2007
About the causes of the bankruptcy of chip maker Jays Foods
After years of losses, it seemed Ubiquity subsidiary Jays Foods Inc., was poised to at least break even, and possibly even turn a modest profit. In the first six months of this year, losses were cut 50 percent compared with the losses in the first h...From the archive
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