How We Live and Work
McKee Foods is an equalopportunity employer. Our
employees are essential to
our continued success. An
atmosphere of understanding,
cooperation and mutual trust is
fostered at all levels. The work
environment also encourages
personal development and
advancement in order to attract,
stimulate and reward outstanding
employees.
McKee Foods is committed
to quality in all aspects of our
business: customer satisfaction,
employee satisfaction and
teamwork, products and service,
effective measures, and a quest
for finding “a better way.”
Guiding Values
People
Recognize the value and contribution of each
individual and demonstrate concern for the health,
safety and well-being of employees and their
families.
Integrity
Conduct business ethically, honestly and fairly, and
treat everyone with respect.
Responsibility
Accept responsibility for our actions and act responsibly in our jobs and in our dealings with each
other, our customers and our communities.
Quality
Satisfy our customers with quality products and
services, while providing the highest value.
Productivity
Maximize the use of our resources to maintain
profitability and to support continued growth.
Innovation
Use creativity, teamwork and continuous improvement to “find a better way.”
Family Statement
The McKee family acknowledges the providence
of God in our continued success. We plan to remain privately owned, to continue our growth and
to give job security to those who work with us.
Mission Statement
We take pride in working together to provide great
tasting snack foods of outstanding value to delight
customers throughout all of North America.
Vision Statement
To be the preeminent privately owned snack-food
company in North America where employees:
• Know they are valued,
• Are trusted to make decisions,
• Enjoy their work,
• Strive for personal growth, and
• Work together as a team.
Who We Are
McKee Foods is best known for its line
of Little Debbie® snack cakes. Little
Debbie® is America’s leading snack cake
brand in unit sales because we provide
consumers with quality products of
excellent value. McKee Foods’ annual
sales are about $1.3 billion.
The company was
founded in 1934
when young
couple, O.D. and
Ruth McKee,
bought Jack’s
Cookie Company, a small bakery in
Chattanooga, Tenn., and started baking
small cakes. The business was known
as McKee Baking Company from the
1950s until 1991, when the
name was changed to McKee
Foods Corporation.
McKee Foods was the first
bakery to sell individually
wrapped cakes in a multipack
carton. In 1960 the company
introduced the Little Debbie
brand and began selling the
individually wrapped cakes
in multipack cartons. The
product line was named after a granddaughter of the founders. A carton of 12
cakes had a suggested retail price of 49
cents at that time. Twelve cakes would
have cost 60 cents if sold separately.
What We Make
McKee Foods offers more than 100
varieties of Little Debbie® multipack and
single-serve snacks, including seasonal
products. Our products are sold in all
50 states.
The company also produces 32 different
multipack and single-serve snacks and
granola cereals under the brand name
Sunbelt Bakery. These products are
often found in the many fine retailers
that carry Little Debbie brand products.
Check with your favorite retailer for exact
product placement in
the store.
Also included in our
lines of snack cakes is
Fieldstone® Bakery, a brand of cookies, breakfast pastries and other snacks
targeted to meet the needs of the foodservice industry. In 2013 the company
acquired the Drake’s brand and introduced Yodels, Devil Dogs, Ring Dings,
Coffee Cakes and other varieties to the
northeastern United States.
How We Contribute
McKee Foods employs more than 5,200
people corporate-wide.
During the past year McKee Foods’
operations contributed the following
to the local
economies
where it
operates
through
employee
payroll and
purchases
from area
suppliers:
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Collegedale, Tenn.: $235,807,055.
Gentry, Ark.: $57,843,864.
Kingman, Ariz.: $5,368,948.
Stuarts Draft, Va.: $48,894,498.
How We Care About Our
Environment
McKee Foods Corporation is an
environmentally-conscious partner
in our communities. Each year, we
recycle the following:
• Cardboard
• Paper ingredient bags
• Mixed office paper
• Plastic
• Used petroleum oil
• Pallets
• Used tires
• Vehicle batteries
• Scrap metal
Since 2011 our Gentry, Ark. plant has
achieved zero landfill waste. See our
website for more information about our
environmental efforts.
Where We Are Located and
How You Can Reach Us
The company headquarters and production facilities are located in Collegedale,
Tenn. In addition, production facilities
are located in Gentry, Ark., and Stuarts
Draft, Va. We also have a distribution
facility in Kingman, Ariz.
Contact information
Corporate Headquarters, Collegedale,
Tenn.
McKee Foods Corporation and Affiliates
P.O. Box 750, Collegedale, TN 37315
Street address: 10260 McKee Road,
Collegedale, TN 37315
(423) 238-7111
Mike McKee, president and CEO
Contact: Mike Gloekler, corporate
communications and public relations
manager [email protected]
Gentry, Ark.
McKee Foods Corporation and Affiliates,
555 McKee Drive, Gentry, AR 72734
(479) 736-2601
Tim Broughton, vice president, Gentry
operations
Contact: [email protected]
Our Facilities
2014
McKee Foods Corporation
Corporate headquarters and
manufacturing, Collegedale, Tenn.
Kingman, Ariz.
McKee Foods Kingman, Inc., 2675 West
Oatman Road, Kingman, AZ 86413
(928) 718-4000
Shawn Wadsworth, distribution center
manager
Contact: [email protected]
Manufacturing, Gentry, Ark.
Stuarts Draft, Va.
McKee Foods Corporation and Affiliates
P.O. Box 486, Stuarts Draft, VA 24477
Street address: 272 Patton Farm Road,
Stuarts Draft, VA 24477
(540) 943-7101
Randy Smith, vice president, Stuarts Draft
operations
Contact: [email protected]
Tennessee
Arkansas
Arizona
Distribution Center, Kingman, Ariz.
Virginia
Web address: www.mckeefoods.com
Corporate Consumer Affairs: (800) 522-4499
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Manufacturing, Stuarts Draft, Va.
Printed on recycled paper. Revised January 2014
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