Worcester-based Table Talk Pies acquired by Rise Baking company
What is the history and primary product of Table Talk Pies?
Table Talk Pies is a 100-year-old company based in Worcester, Massachusetts, known for its snack-size pies. Founded in 1924 by two Greek immigrants, Theodore Tonna and Angelo Cotsidas, the company initially started as a bread bakery1. However, they soon expanded into pies, which they felt represented America and everyone loves. The company's primary product is its 4-inch snack pies, but they also produce 8-inch, 9-inch, and 10-inch dessert pies5. These pies are distributed throughout North America and are a popular assortment of tasty pies in favorite flavors like blueberry, apple, lemon, chocolate eclair, pineapple, cherry, pumpkin, peach, banana creme, and chocolate creme24.
Over the years, Table Talk Pies has experienced ups and downs. In 1965, the company was sold to Beechnut, a maker of baby food and other products. However, it was later bought back by Christo Cocaine, Theodore Tonna's son-in-law, who reopened it in 1986. Since then, the company has grown and now employs over 300 people. They recently announced plans to build an additional production plant in the long-vacant South Worcester Industrial Park, where they will hire 50 more employees, and they are also opening a retail store on Green Street. In 2021, Table Talk Pies was acquired by Rise Baking Company, which provides a variety of baked goods to retail bakeries, food service operators, and distributors in North America.
What company has acquired Table Talk Pies, and what is their main line of business?
Table Talk Pies, a 100-year-old Massachusetts company known for its snack-size pies, has been acquired by Rise Baking Company. Rise Baking Company is a Minneapolis-based firm that provides a variety of baked goods to retail bakeries, food service operators, and distributors in North America. With this acquisition, Rise Baking now has 20 manufacturing facilities across the United States and Canada, employing an estimated 3,700 people.
Where is Table Talk Pies based, and will the company's headquarters remain there following the acquisition?
Table Talk Pies is based in Worcester, Massachusetts. Following the acquisition by Rise Baking Company, the company will continue to operate as Table Talk Pies out of its Gardner Street headquarters in Worcester.