Table Talk Pies
{{Short description|Founded in 1924, known for its mini pies Walmart partnership and Frisbie link}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Table Talk Pies
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| foundation = 1924
| location = Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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| industry = Food processing
| products = Table Talk Snack and Dessert pies
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| num_employees = 300{{cite web|url=http://www.tabletalkpie.com/wp/about-us/|title=tabletalkpie.com about page}}
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| subsid = A&V Carriers
| homepage = {{URL|www.tabletalkpie.com}}
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The Table Talk Pie Company is an American pie company located in Worcester, Massachusetts.{{cite web|url=http://www.telegram.com/news/20161020/ground-broken-in-worcester-for-new-table-talk-pies-building|title=Ground broken in Worcester for new Table Talk Pies building|date=October 20, 2016|accessdate=January 24, 2017|publisher=Telegram & Gazette|author=Aaron Nicodemus}}
Overview
The company was founded in 1924 by Theodore Tonna and Angelo Cotsidas, both Greek immigrants.{{cite web|url=http://www.telegram.com/news/20160901/tax-deal-sought-for-table-talk-to-expand|title=Tax deal sought for Table Talk to expand|date=September 1, 2016|accessdate=January 24, 2017|publisher=Telegram & Gazette|author=Nick Kotsopoulos}} In 1958 Table Talk purchased the Frisbie Pie Company, which is credited with providing the inspiration for the frisbee brand name. In the 1960s the business was sold to Beech-Nut until shutting down in 1984.{{cite web|url=http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/09/a_massachusetts_success_story.html|title=A Massachusetts success story: How the love of pie and family brought Table Talk back from extinction|date=September 11, 2016|accessdate=January 24, 2017|publisher=The Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts)|author=Noah R. Bombard}} The company was reopened in 1986 by Tonna's son-in-law, Christo Cocaine.
Table Talk Pies is perhaps best known for their 4-inch snack pies, although they also produce 8-inch pies. The company produces 180,000 4-inch pies and 80,000 8-inch pies daily with flavors that include blueberry, apple, lemon, chocolate eclair, pineapple, cherry, pumpkin, peach, pecan, banana creme, and chocolate creme.{{cite web|url=https://newengland.com/today/food/new-england-made/table-talk-pies/|title=Table Talk Pies|publisher=New England Today|author=Aimee Tucker|date=August 11, 2016|accessdate=January 24, 2017}} Table Talk Pies is the manufacturer of Walmart's private label, 84-cent Freshness Guaranteed, The Bakery collection pies.{{cite news |last1=Carter |first1=Shawn M. |title=Girl chokes on zipper in Walmart pie, mom claims: 'Good thing I was trained' |url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/walmart-child-choked-zipper-pie |access-date=30 December 2020 |work=FOXBusiness |date=13 December 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Kussin |first1=Zachary |title=Kid chokes on zipper found in Walmart pie, mom claims |url=https://nypost.com/2019/12/12/kid-chokes-on-zipper-found-in-walmart-pie-mom-claims/ |access-date=30 December 2020 |work=New York Post |date=12 December 2019}} Of the 250 million pies per year Table Top Pies manufacturers, 185 million pies goes to Walmart.{{cite news |last1=Palpini |first1=Kristin |title=Fire At Table Talk Pies Bakery In Worcester |url=https://dailyvoice.com/massachusetts/worcester/police-fire/fire-at-table-talk-pies-bakery-in-worcester/798599/ |access-date=30 December 2020 |work=Worcester Daily Voice |date=25 November 2020 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Souza |first1=Kim |title=Walmart continues manufacturing mantra with Open Call, pushes private brand deals |url=https://talkbusiness.net/2018/06/walmart-continues-manufacturing-mantra-with-open-call-pushes-private-brand-deals/ |access-date=30 December 2020 |work=Talk Business & Politics |date=13 June 2018}}
In 2016 the company announced plans to build an additional production plant{{cite web|url=http://www.masslive.com/news/worcester/index.ssf/2016/09/table_talk_expansion_at_south.html|title=Can Table Talk Pies' expansion into this desolate South Worcester Industrial Park spark a return to industry for neighborhood?|author=Melissa Hanson|publisher=The Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts)|date=September 2, 2016|accessdate=January 24, 2017}} as well as open its first retail store in more than 20 years.{{cite web|url=http://www.masslive.com/news/worcester/index.ssf/2016/09/table_talk_pies_is_opening_the.html|title=Worcester-based Table Talk Pies to open its first retail store in more than 20 years|author=Alban Murtishi|publisher=The Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts)|date=September 7, 2016|accessdate=January 24, 2017}}
The store was opened on Canal Street in Worcester on January 25, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.telegram.com/news/20170124/table-talk-pies-opens-retail-store-in-canal-district|title=Table Talk Pies opens retail store in Canal District|author=Cyrus Moulton|publisher=Telegram & Gazette|date=January 25, 2017|accessdate=January 24, 2017}} Construction began on a new 120,000-plus square foot production bakery in August of 2020 within the former Crompton & Knowles Looms Works complex.{{cite news |title=No employees were injured in fire at Table Talk Pies' Kelley Square facility, owner says |url=https://www.masslive.com/worcester/2020/11/table-talk-pies-fire-started-in-an-oven-no-workers-hurt-during-kelley-square-facility-fire-owner-harry-kokkinis-says.html |access-date=30 December 2020 |work=masslive |date=26 November 2020 |language=en}}
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