# Dayton loses another hometown original: Mikesells announces liquidation **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [February 3, 2023, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dayton-loses-another-hometown-original-mikesells-announces-liquidation/979230 "2023-02-03T01:38:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dayton-loses-another-hometown-original-mikesells-announces-liquidation/979230/1 "2023-02-03T01:38:09Z")
So another hometown memory dies. The country’s oldest continuously operated potato chip company, Mikesells of Dayton, Ohio, is to be liquidated. They say they hope to sell the brands to someone else to keep them on the shelves, but the Dayton factory is definitely shutting down and come on the new owner isn’t going to bother maintaining the recipe etc. Look at how terrible post-liquidation Hostess products are now. Another day closer to death … > **[Mikesell’s history: Beginning with a dried beef slicer, D.W. Mikesell grew a...](https://www.dayton.com/local/mikesells-history-beginning-with-a-dried-beef-slicer-dw-mikesell-grew-a-potato-chip-empire-in-dayton/XQUHNV67LZHCZK5IPEQ5QNNZGA/)** > > Mikesell’s, the company that bills itself as “the oldest potato chip manufacturer in the United States,” is going out of business. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dayton-loses-another-hometown-original-mikesells-announces-liquidation/979230/2 "2023-02-03T06:08:19Z")
Damn, I grew up on Mikesells chips. This makes me sad. So much better than Lays, I believe it was the peanut oil that set them apart. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dayton-loses-another-hometown-original-mikesells-announces-liquidation/979230/3 "2023-02-03T06:52:50Z")
I’m not from Ohio so I’ve never had them. It seems as though they were similar to [Tim’s Cascade Chips](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/812mZCV8NvL.jpg) which are a local favorite in the Pacific Northwest. Unfortunately, due to corporate buy-outs, Tim’s original recipe with peanut oil has been replaced by cheaper substitutes. It’s also now a subsidiary of Utz. > **[Tim's Cascade Snacks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim%27s_Cascade_Snacks)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Tim's Cascade Snacks, a subsidiary of Utz Brands, is a manufacturer of potato chips and popcorn. The brands include Tim's Cascade Style Potato Chips, Hawaiian Brand Kettle Chips, and Erin's Gourmet Popcorn. > The company was founded in 1986 by Tim Kennedy and the production facilities are located in the U.S. state of Washington. The founder, Tim Kennedy, started the company using only 100% peanut oil to cook the chips. Although listing on the back ... ---
**Author:** ![BlueOhio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@BlueOhio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueOhio)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dayton-loses-another-hometown-original-mikesells-announces-liquidation/979230/4 "2023-02-03T12:56:03Z")
Yes, some time ago they stopped using peanut oil as the sole frying oil. As a result the chips just tasted like every other chip out there. Still disappointing though. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dayton-loses-another-hometown-original-mikesells-announces-liquidation/979230/5 "2023-02-03T22:00:50Z")
I’ve lived in the Dayton are my whole life. This is indeed sad news. Back in the day they used 100% peanut oil. Those were incredibly good. Not sure if you can even buy any potato chips today that are made in 100% peanut oil. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dayton-loses-another-hometown-original-mikesells-announces-liquidation/979230/6 "2023-02-03T22:16:06Z")
I think perhaps because of peanut allergies, companies may not use peanut oil to make potato chips.