Table Talk Pies

The Table Talk Pie Company is an American pie company located in Worcester, Massachusetts.^[2]

Table Talk Pies

Industry	Food processing
Founded	1924
Headquarters	Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Products	Table Talk Snack and Dessert pies
Number of employees	300[1]
Subsidiaries	A&V Carriers
Website	www.tabletalkpie.com

Products

Table Talk Pies is perhaps known best for their 4-inch (10 cm) snack pies, although they also produce 8-inch (20 cm) pies.^[3][4] The company produces 180,000 4-inch (10 cm) pies and 80,000 8-inch (20 cm) pies daily,^[3] with flavors that include blueberry, apple, lemon, chocolate eclair, pineapple, cherry, pumpkin, peach, pecan, banana creme, and chocolate creme.^[4]

Table Talk Pies is the manufacturer of the Walmart private label, 84-cent Freshness Guaranteed, The Bakery collection pies.^[5][6]

Of the 250 million pies per year manufactured by Table Top Pies, 185 million pies (74 percent) goes to Walmart.^[7][8]

History

In 1924, the company was founded by Theodore Tonna and Angelo Cotsidas, both Greek immigrants.^[2][9]

In 1958, Table Talk purchased the Frisbie Pie Company, which is credited with providing the inspiration for the frisbee brand name.^[4]

In the 1960s, the business was sold to Beech-Nut.^[3]

In 1984, Beech-Nut shut down, taking the Table Talk brand with it.^[3]

In 1986, Table Talk Pies was reopened by Tonna's son-in-law, Christo Cocaine.^[2]

In 2016, the company announced plans to build an additional production plant,^[10] as well as open its first retail store in more than 20 years.^[11]

On January 25, 2017 (8 years ago) (2017-01-25), Table Talk Pies opened their store on Canal Street in Worcester.^[12]

In August 2020, construction began on a new 120,000-square-foot (11,000 m²) production bakery within the former Crompton & Knowles Looms Works complex.^[13]

See also