10 Delicious Facts About Little Debbie Snack Cakes

They are a go to snack for me.

Photo by Ashe Walker on Unsplash

People that know me pretty well know I have a fondness for Little Debbies. They are sometimes my snack of choice as I work on my various articles. That also accounts for the reason why my keyboard is sometimes sticky.

While I’ve done a lot of field research on Little Debbies in their various forms, I thought I’d do a little deeper dive into the product and company. Check out these facts about Little Debbies.

1: McKee Foods, the maker of Little Debbies, is located in Collegedale, Tennessee.

And there’s good news, they are expanding, much like their customers.

2: A recent study shows that snacking is preferred to eating meals by 59% of those surveyed.

I’m pretty magnanimous when it comes to eating, I like meals and snacks. To be they are like ebony and ivory, living in perfect harmony.

3: The company had its beginnings in the Great Depression.

At that time the owner, O. D. McKee, sold snack cakes from the back of his car for 5 cents. A couple of things strike me as ironic about that. I find it amusing…