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(Dayton Daily News)   America's longest continuous potato chip maker has too big of a dip   (daytondailynews.com) divider line
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1226 clicks; posted to Food » on 01 Feb 2023 at 4:05 PM (8 weeks ago)   |   Favorite    |   share:  Share on Twitter share via Email Share on Facebook



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fat_free [TotalFark]
2023-02-01 3:42:28 PM  
Noooooo! We used to get these at Big Bear when visiting my aunt in Columbus! Next you'll tell me that Big Bear closed! (*checks*) NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
 
The Third Man [TotalFark]
2023-02-01 3:52:58 PM  
That's a shame, those were good chips.  I particularly liked the Beer Can Chicken flavor.
 
tintar [TotalFark]
2023-02-01 4:02:49 PM  
grew up in NE Ohio, but never had the pleasure of. looks like spamazon has a few (stupidly overpriced, grr) flavors, so I'll likely give it a shot.
 
BenSaw2 [TotalFark]
2023-02-01 4:09:22 PM  
Longest continuous potato chip maker, so far.

- H. Simpson

/ still sucks
 
exqqqme
2023-02-01 4:33:27 PM  
There is no reason whatsoever a company that sells snack food to Americans should go out of business (buckeyes, no less).

I'm guessing the CEO mortgaged everything to buy crypto.
 
Jake Havechek [TotalFark]
2023-02-01 4:46:58 PM  

exqqqme: There is no reason whatsoever a company that sells snack food to Americans should go out of business (buckeyes, no less).

I'm guessing the CEO mortgaged everything to buy crypto.


True.  A lot of regional brands are great.  I like Utz potato chips, and I live in MA.  The supermarket I shop at carries a bunch of different flavored Utz chips for some reason.
 
Petit_Merdeux [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-01 4:48:33 PM  
I mean, how long can a chip be?

I would think 12 inches because of shipping & packaging issues.

Wait, what?
 
nekom [TotalFark]
2023-02-01 4:48:34 PM  
How the hell have I never heard of them if they're just over in Ohio?  I guess there's just too many here in PA that they don't bother importing.

/most chipping potatoes are grown here
//yes they're special potatoes or something
 
cyberspacedout
2023-02-01 4:59:59 PM  
The competition was too much, so they have to Lay off people.
 
Promo Sapien
2023-02-01 5:03:29 PM  
That's good stuff. I hope they find a buyer who doesn't meddle much.
 
ZMugg [TotalFark]
2023-02-01 5:11:34 PM  

Petit_Merdeux: I mean, how long can a chip be?

I would think 12 inches because of shipping & packaging issues.

Wait, what?


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How long can a potato get?
 
alienated
2023-02-01 5:14:16 PM  

exqqqme: There is no reason whatsoever a company that sells snack food to Americans should go out of business (buckeyes, no less).

I'm guessing the CEO mortgaged everything to buy crypto.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Chips

It happens. Yes, my old man had his territories ( Chatsworth and Moorpark ) , and that exact same model stepvan .
The main problem was transportation costs, as the chips / cookies / pretzels came in tins, that were returned for a deposit , that were shipped back to Pa . It would have made more sense to bulk ship the goods to California , and pack in tins ( and clean / sanitise and refill ) here , but that was not even considered.

And I really miss their ketchup and dill chips.
 
PreMortem
2023-02-01 5:39:12 PM  
I miss Peerless potato chips.
 
daveb0rg [TotalFark]
2023-02-01 6:53:49 PM  
The war in europe made them go out of business?
 
puffy999 [TotalFark]
2023-02-01 9:00:36 PM  

daveb0rg: The war in europe made them go out of business?


And those greedy, greedy retirees who were given pensions.
 
anuran
2023-02-01 9:28:24 PM  
110 continuous years? must be one big potato chip
 
Axeofjudgement
2023-02-01 10:46:20 PM  
Grippos is 103 and saved! All hail the one true bbq chip!

If anyone is around Cincinnati I'll take a 1 pound box and I'll pay
 
robodog
2023-02-02 3:16:55 AM  

nekom: How the hell have I never heard of them if they're just over in Ohio?  I guess there's just too many here in PA that they don't bother importing.

/most chipping potatoes are grown here
//yes they're special potatoes or something


I've never seen them in NE Ohio and they didn't have enough of a presence that they stood out if they're in the Columbus/mid Ohio market.
 
robodog
2023-02-02 3:20:43 AM  

daveb0rg: The war in europe made them go out of business?


Sunflower oil is in a bit of short supply globally for reasons that should be obvious, also oil shock did a number on 1H 22 inflation, so yeah for a company that was already having problems that could easily be enough headwind to do them in.
 
holdmybones
2023-02-02 8:21:20 AM  
Conn's is the best Ohio based potato chip. But they're only 90 or so. Damn yoots.
 
logieal [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-02 10:32:54 AM  
Man, their zesty BBQ chips are the best. That's the one food I miss from the midwest. I've had their chips shipped out to me, but haven't in a long while because the shipping cost is more than the box of chips.

But I guess I will have to order one more box before they sell out. Off to their site.
 
Jojo_TheDogFacedBoy
2023-02-02 10:42:20 AM  

holdmybones: Conn's is the best Ohio based potato chip. But they're only 90 or so. Damn yoots.


This is true. I never liked Mike Sells, I thought they were too greasy.
 
logieal [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-02 11:09:09 AM  

logieal: Man, their zesty BBQ chips are the best. That's the one food I miss from the midwest. I've had their chips shipped out to me, but haven't in a long while because the shipping cost is more than the box of chips.

But I guess I will have to order one more box before they sell out. Off to their site.


Dammit! Everything's sold out already.
 
buckeyebrain
2023-02-02 1:48:49 PM  

cyberspacedout: The competition was too much, so they have to Lay off people.


That comment is sure to Ruffle some feathers.
 
bobug [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-02 2:10:21 PM  
Grew up on these - We never had Lays or Ruffles in the house. Shame to see it go away.
 
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