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Slim Pickings

July 10, 2009

In June, a gas leak caused a fatal explosion at a North Carolina plant that is the sole manufacturer of Slim Jim snacks.  Since that time, ConAgra, the manufacturer, has not been able to resume production and anticipates there will be a Slim Jim shortage later this summer.  Harry Balzer of NPD Group, believes this shortage will partially be caused by Slim Jim fans hoarding their favorite snack.  The popularity of Slim Jims is evident with Inc.com’s September 2008 poll of the best advertising slogans of all time.  The 1992 “Snap Into a Slim Jim” campaign featuring wrestling stars Macho Man Randy Savage and the Ultimate Warrior was included on the list. 

Are you a big fan of the Slim Jim meat snack?
Soon you may be forced to hold your craving back
Production lines have paused
And this shortage has caused
People “snapping” them up for their Slim Jim attack