Jewel-Osco said it is getting what it believes is the final shipment of Twinkies in the country, with more than 25,000 boxes of Hostess products available Tuesday morning in stores.
The company says its shipment includes 20,000 boxes of Twinkies and 5,000 boxes of Ding Dongs, Zingers and Orange Cupcakes.
"We received a call from our Hostess rep saying that one of the plants in Georgia had some left and would we want any," said Mike Siemenas, a spokesman for Jewel parent Supervalu. "We said we'd take the entire shipment."
Jewel is selling the Hostess products will be sold at regular price, with no limits, while supplies last. And that may not be long, based activity early Tuesday.
At the Jewel store at 4660 W. Irving Park, at least 10 customers waiting to snag some at just after 7 a.m. It was out of Twinkies shortly after.
Siemenas said the chain has been selling out of Twinkies within an hour of opening. Stores have been flagging calls from customers seeking more information since Jewel posted news of the shipment on its Facebook page.
Jewel will sell the products in more than 150 stores:
Addison 60101: 140 Lake Street -- Tuesday 5 p.m.-11 p.m.
Algonquin 60102: 103 South Randall Road -- Tuesday 5 p.m.-11 p.m.
Algonquin 60102: 1501 East Algonquin Road -- Tuesday 5 p.m.-11 p.m.
Alsip 60803: 12001 South Pulaski -- Tuesday 5 p.m.-11 p.m.
Antioch 60002: 966 Route 59 -- Tuesday 4 p.m.-10 p.m.
Arlington Heights 60004: 440 East Rand Road -- Tuesday 2 p.m.-8 p.m.
Arlington Heights 60005: 122 North Vail -- Tuesday 1 p.m.-7 p.m.
Arlington Heights 60005: 1860 Arlington Heights Road -- Tuesday 2 p.m.-8 p.m.
Aurora 60506: 1270 North Lake Street -- Tuesday morning
Aurora 60506: 1952 West Galena -- Wednesday 5 p.m.-11 p.m.
Aurora 60504: 1157 Eola Road -- Wednesday morning
Barrington 60010: 150 W. Main Street -- Tuesday morning
Bartlett 60103: 125 East Stearns -- Tuesday 2 p.m.-8 p.m.
Batavia 60510: 119 Randall Road -- Wednesday morning
Bolingbrook 60440: 1200 West Boughton Rd -- Wednesday morning
Buffalo Grove 60089: 79 Mc Henry Road -- Tuesday 2 p.m.-8 p.m.
Burbank 60459: 7910 South Cicero Ave. -- Tuesday 5 p.m.-11 p.m.
Carol Stremorning 60188: 750 Army Trail Road -- Tuesday 5 p.m.-11 p.m.
Cary 60013: 696 Northwest Highway -- Tuesday 4 p.m.-10 p.m.
Chicago 60613: 3630 N Southport -- Tuesday 2 p.m.-8 p.m.
Chicago 60605: 1224 S. Wabash -- Tuesday 4 p.m.-10 p.m.
Chicago 60609: 3644 South Archer -- Tuesday 2 p.m.-8 p.m.
Chicago 60610: 1210 North Clark -- Tuesday 4 p.m.-10 p.m.
Chicago 60613: 4355 North Sheridan -- Tuesday 1 p.m.-7 p.m.
Chicago 60616: 443 East 34th Street -- Tuesday 2 p.m.-8 p.m.
Chicago 60617: 3940 East 106th Street -- Tuesday 1 p.m.-7 p.m.
Chicago 60618: 4250 North Lincoln -- Tuesday 2 p.m.-8 p.m.
Chicago 60618: 3570 North Elston Ave. -- Tuesday 5 p.m.-11 p.m.
Chicago 60620: 9400 South Ashland Ave. -- Tuesday 4 p.m.-10 p.m.
Chicago 60620: 87 West 87th Street -- Tuesday 2 p.m.-8 p.m.
Chicago 60622: 1341 North Paulina -- Tuesday 2 p.m.-8 p.m.
Chicago 60630: 4042 West Foster Avenue -- Tuesday morning
