Supermarkets Sold Out of Twinkies

The empty shelves at grocery stores and ridiculously high selling prices on eBay tell you all you need to know – people want to get that last Twinkie before they’re gone forever.

Since Friday’s announcement that Twinkie maker Hostess Brands Inc. would close its doors after years of rising labor costs and the changing tastes of Americans, Myrtle Beach area residents have flooded supermarkets hoping for one last taste of the snack cake jokesters said would outlive humanity.

“We sold out early yesterday,” said Michael Byrd on Saturday. Byrd, operator of the Piggly Wiggly at The Market Common said it wasn’t just Twinkies. “Ding Dongs, same thing.”

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