Archway & Mother's Cookie files for bankruptcy

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By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Oct 7, 2008 at 7:46 AM EST

Story Updated: Oct 7, 2008 at 7:46 AM EST

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) — The maker of Archway and Mother's cookies has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the wake of rising food and fuel costs and plans to end its U.S. operations.

Archway & Mother's Cookie Co. Inc. on Monday announced the filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware for its Mother's Cake & Cookie Co. and Archway Cookies LLC subsidiaries.

The Battle Creek Enquirer reports the announcement came three days after the company sent notices to the cities of Battle Creek and Ashland, Ohio, stating that operations in those cities would close.

Archway had its headquarters in Battle Creek and a plant in Ashland.

Spokeswoman Meaghan Repko says the company's Kitchener, Ontario, manufacturing plant was not part of the bankruptcy filing.

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Information from: Battle Creek Enquirer, http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com

Wednesday, Oct 8 at 6:19 AM Anonymous wrote ...

Employees were given notice on Sat.viva the mail that as of Mon they would not have a job. What happened to the WARN Act?

Tuesday, Oct 7 at 11:16 AM Sue wrote ...

What about all the other people that lost their jobs. Route people district managers, acct. reps all over the country

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