Industry | Food processing |
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Founded | 1924 |
Headquarters | Worcester, Massachusetts, USA |
Products | Table Talk Snack and Dessert pies |
Number of employees | 300 [1] |
Subsidiaries | A&V Carriers |
Website |
www |
The Table Talk Pie Company is an American pie company located in Worcester, Massachusetts. [2]
The company was founded in 1924 by Theodore Tonna and Angelo Cotsidas, both Greek immigrants. [2] [3] In 1958 Table Talk purchased the Frisbie Pie Company, which is credited with providing the inspiration for the frisbee brand name. [4] In the 1960s the business was sold to Beech-Nut until shutting down in 1984. [5] The company was reopened in 1986 by Tonna's son-in-law, Christo Cocaine. [2]
Table Talk Pies is perhaps best known for their 4-inch snack pies, although they also produce 8-inch pies. [5] [4] The company produces 180,000 4-inch pies and 80,000 8-inch pies daily [5] with flavors that include blueberry, apple, lemon, chocolate eclair, pineapple, cherry, pumpkin, peach, pecan, banana creme, and chocolate creme. [4] Table Talk Pies is the manufacturer of Walmart's private label, 84-cent Freshness Guaranteed, The Bakery collection pies. [6] [7] Of the 250 million pies per year Table Top Pies manufacturers, 185 million pies goes to Walmart. [8] [9]
In 2016 the company announced plans to build an additional production plant [10] as well as open its first retail store in more than 20 years. [11] The store was opened on Canal Street in Worcester on January 25, 2017. [12] Construction began on a new 120,000-plus square foot production bakery in August of 2020 within the former Crompton & Knowles Looms Works complex. [13]
Industry | Food processing |
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Founded | 1924 |
Headquarters | Worcester, Massachusetts, USA |
Products | Table Talk Snack and Dessert pies |
Number of employees | 300 [1] |
Subsidiaries | A&V Carriers |
Website |
www |
The Table Talk Pie Company is an American pie company located in Worcester, Massachusetts. [2]
The company was founded in 1924 by Theodore Tonna and Angelo Cotsidas, both Greek immigrants. [2] [3] In 1958 Table Talk purchased the Frisbie Pie Company, which is credited with providing the inspiration for the frisbee brand name. [4] In the 1960s the business was sold to Beech-Nut until shutting down in 1984. [5] The company was reopened in 1986 by Tonna's son-in-law, Christo Cocaine. [2]
Table Talk Pies is perhaps best known for their 4-inch snack pies, although they also produce 8-inch pies. [5] [4] The company produces 180,000 4-inch pies and 80,000 8-inch pies daily [5] with flavors that include blueberry, apple, lemon, chocolate eclair, pineapple, cherry, pumpkin, peach, pecan, banana creme, and chocolate creme. [4] Table Talk Pies is the manufacturer of Walmart's private label, 84-cent Freshness Guaranteed, The Bakery collection pies. [6] [7] Of the 250 million pies per year Table Top Pies manufacturers, 185 million pies goes to Walmart. [8] [9]
In 2016 the company announced plans to build an additional production plant [10] as well as open its first retail store in more than 20 years. [11] The store was opened on Canal Street in Worcester on January 25, 2017. [12] Construction began on a new 120,000-plus square foot production bakery in August of 2020 within the former Crompton & Knowles Looms Works complex. [13]