Jays Potato Chips

Jays Potato Chips

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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.
A subsidiary of:
Snyders - Lance

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Snyder's acquired Jay's foods after bankruptcy auction
December 07, 2007

Snyder's of Hanover officially acquires Jays Foods

Snyder's of Hanover, Hanover, Pennsylvania, officially acquired Jays Foods, Chicago, on Tuesday, December 4 after a bankruptcy auction was held in Chicago on November 30. Shortly after the Judge approved the transaction, Jays Foods officially closed t...
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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...
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Snyder's of Hanover gets approval to buy Jay's potato chips
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 ...
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December 04, 2007

Snyder's of Hanover offers to take over bankrupt Jays

Jays Foods, which produces Jays and Krunchers! potato chips and O-Ke-Doke popcorn, entertained takeover bids through Friday, and Tuesday will ask the bankruptcy court to approve its sale to Snyder's of Hanover, a pretzelmaker identified in court docume...
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