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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October 26, 2007
Jays Foods may shut down plant in Butler
Jays Foods Inc., which has filed for bankruptcy protection, may close its facilities in Butler, DePere and Silver Lake in December and the closings could be permanent if a buyer isn't found for the snack food maker. Chicago-based Jays Foods, maker of...From the archive
October 20, 2007
Local group eyes bankrupt chips manufacturer Jays
A group led by a local businessman wants to buy foundering Jays Foods Inc. to keep the snackmaker and its production and jobs in Chicago. But Jays' owner, Ubiquity Brands, had resisted working with the group, called Southhorn LLC, ignoring its reques...From the archive
October 17, 2007
Bankrupt Jays Foods may close chips plants for good
Jays Foods Inc. may close its plants in December -- permanently if a buyer doesn't step forward. Employees received notification last week that the company plants, including those at 825 E. 99th and 1001 E. 99th, might close Dec. 10-24 and not reopen...From the archive
October 16, 2007
Video: Bankruptcy Might Fry Jay's Potato Chip Plant
Video item on the bankruptcy filing of Jay's Potato Chips.From the archive
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