Chris Pruitt, center, a striking Hostess employee from the Peoria, Ill. plant, joins workers outside of a Hostess Plant in Schiller Park, Ill., on Thursday, November 15, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

FILE - This Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, file photo, shows, Hostess Twinkies in a studio in New York. Hostess Brands Inc. announced Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, that it is warning striking employees that it will move to liquidate the company if plant operations don't return to normal levels by Thursday evening. The maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Wonder Bread said Thursday it will file a motion in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to shutter operations if enough workers don't return by 5 p.m. EST. That would result in the loss of about 18,000 jobs.( AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

A Hostess Wonder Bread truck is shown in front of the Utah Hostess plant in Ogden, Utah, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012. Hostess Brands Inc. is warning striking employees that it will move to liquidate the company if plant operations don't return to normal levels by Thursday evening. The maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Wonder Bread said Thursday it will file a motion in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to shutter operations if enough workers don't return by 5 p.m. EST. That would result in the loss of about 18,000 jobs, including hundreds in Ogden. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

A Hostess Wonder Bread truck is parked in front of the Utah Hostess plant in Ogden, Utah, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012. Hostess Brands Inc. is warning striking employees that it will move to liquidate the company if plant operations don't return to normal levels by Thursday evening. The maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Wonder Bread said Thursday it will file a motion in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to shutter operations if enough workers don't return by 5 p.m. EST. That would result in the loss of about 18,000 jobs, including hundreds in Ogden. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

The Wonder Hostess Bakery Thriftshop is shown at the Utah Hostess plant in Ogden, Utah, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012. Hostess Brands Inc. is warning striking employees that it will move to liquidate the company if plant operations don't return to normal levels by Thursday evening. The maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Wonder Bread said Thursday it will file a motion in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to shutter operations if enough workers don't return by 5 p.m. EST. That would result in the loss of about 18,000 jobs, including hundreds in Ogden. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Chris Pruitt, left, a striking Hostess employee from the Peoria, Ill. plant, joins workers outside of a Hostess Plant in Schiller Park, Ill., on Thursday, November 15, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Hakim Archer, 47, a 15-year employee, joins coworkers outside of a Hostess Plant in Schiller Park, Ill., on Thursday, November 15, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Hakim Archer, 47, a 15-year employee, joins coworkers outside of a Hostess Plant in Schiller Park, Ill., on Thursday, November 15, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Workers gather outside of a Hostess Plant in Schiller Park, Ill., on Thursday, November 15, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Workers gather outside of a Hostess Plant in Schiller Park, Ill., on Thursday, November 15, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Workers gather outside of a Hostess Plant in Schiller Park, Ill., on Thursday, November 15, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Workers receive their paychecks outside of a Hostess Plant in Schiller Park, Ill., on Thursday, November 15, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Workers receive their paychecks outside of a Hostess Plant in Schiller Park, Ill., on Thursday, November 15, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Hakim Archer, 47, a 15-year employee, joins coworkers outside of a Hostess Plant in Schiller Park, Ill., on Thursday, November 15, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Hostess Twinkies move through the packaging process at the bakery in Schiller Park in 2005. | Getty Images file photo

The doors are closed at the Hostess plant in Schiller Park Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. | Brian Jckson~Sun-Times

Chriss Pruitt walks towards other former employees of Hostess Brands Inc. after the bakery in Schiller Park,Il., filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court seeking permission to close its business and sell its assets, including its iconic brands and facilities. Friday, November 16, 2012. I Brian Jackson~Sun-Times

An employee entrance of Hostess Brands Inc. in Schiller Park,Il, after the company filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court seeking permission to close its business and sell its assets, including its iconic brands and facilities. Friday, November 16, 2012. I Brian Jackson~Sun-Times

Valorie Smith, a former employees of Hostess Brands Inc. stands outside the plant in Schiller Park,Il after the company filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court seeking permission to close its business and sell its assets, including its iconic brands and facilities. Friday, November 16, 2012. I Brian Jackson~Sun-Times

Former employees of Hostess Brands Inc. stand outside the Hostess plant in Schiller Park,Il after the company filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court seeking permission to close its business and sell its assets, including its iconic brands and facilities. Friday, November 16, 2012. I Brian Jackson~Sun-Times

A former employee walks across the lot after Hostess Brands Inc. filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court seeking permission to close its business and sell its assets, including its iconic brands and facilities. Friday, November 16, 2012. I Brian Jackson~Sun-Times

Alejandra Martinez, a former employee of Hostess Brands Inc. stands outside the plant in Schiller Park,Il after the company filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court seeking permission to close its business and sell its assets, including its iconic brands and facilities. Friday, November 16, 2012. I Brian Jackson~Sun-Times

Alejandra Martinez, a former employee of Hostess Brands Inc. stands outside the plant in Schiller Park,Il after the company filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court seeking permission to close its business and sell its assets, including its iconic brands and facilities. Friday, November 16, 2012. I Brian Jackson~Sun-Times

Abdul Waheed, an employee of Hostess Brands Inc. stands outside the plant in Schiller Park,Il after the company filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court seeking permission to close its business and sell its assets, including its iconic brands and facilities. Friday, November 16, 2012. I Brian Jackson~Sun-Times

Abdul Waheed, an employee of Hostess Brands Inc. stands outside the plant in Schiller Park,Il after the company filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court seeking permission to close its business and sell its assets, including its iconic brands and facilities. Friday, November 16, 2012. I Brian Jackson~Sun-Times