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Depression-era Little Debbie snack that built a family-run bakery still has Americans hooked
The Oatmeal Creme Pie, introduced in 1935 by O.D. McKee during the Great Depression, became the first snack cake under the Little Debbie brand. Now produced by McKee Foods, a family-run Tennessee bakery, it remains a top-selling product alongside Swiss Rolls and Nutty Buddy bars, with over 200 million cartons sold annually.
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