Wallace 'Wally' Amos, Founder Of Famous Amos Cookie Empire And Literacy Advocate, Dies At 88
Wallace 'Wally' Amos, Founder Of Famous Amos Cookie Empire And Literacy Advocate, Dies At 88
The creator of the Famous Amos cookie empire and a passionate advocate for children's literacy, Wallace "Wally" Amos, passed away at the age of 88.
着名的阿姆斯曲奇帝国的创始人，也是儿童读写能力的热情倡导者，沃利·阿姆斯于88岁时离世。
What Happened: Amos, who lost ownership of the Famous Amos company and the rights to use his name, later became the owner of a cookie shop, Chip & Cookie, in Hawaii. He passed away at his home in Honolulu from complications related to dementia, according to his children, according to AP News.
发生了什么：阿姆斯曾失去阿姆斯著名曲奇公司的所有权和使用自己名字的权利，后来成为夏威夷的Chip & Cookie饼干店的老板。根据他的孩子和AP News的报道，他因与痴呆症有关的并发症在家中去世。
His children, in a statement, described Amos as a "great American success story, and a source of Black pride." They noted his influence on a generation of entrepreneurs when he founded the world's first cookie store in Los Angeles in 1975.
他的孩子在一份声明中将阿莫斯称为 "一个伟大的美国成功故事，一个黑人自豪的源泉"。他们指出，他在1975年在洛杉矶创立了世界上第一家曲奇店，对一代企业家产生了影响。
Amos also co-founded Uncle Wally's Muffin Co., whose products are sold nationwide. Despite his fame, Amos maintained that being famous was "highly overrated."
阿莫斯还是 Uncle Wally's 玛芬公司的联合创始人，该公司的产品在全国范围内销售。尽管他很有名，但阿姆斯仍然认为成名 "高估了"。
Amos was also known for his efforts in promoting literacy. He served as a spokesperson for Literacy Volunteers of America for 24 years and was recognized for his volunteerism, including receiving the Literacy Award from President George H.W. Bush in 1991.
阿莫斯还以他在促进识字方面的努力而闻名。他担任美国识字志愿者协会24年的发言人，并因他的志愿工作而获得表彰，包括1991年从乔治·H·W·布什总统那里获得的识字奖。
Why It Matters: His created brand, Famous Amos, was part of a significant business deal in 2019. Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) sold its cookies, fruit and fruit-flavored snacks, pie crusts, and ice cream cone businesses to the Ferrero Group for $1.3 billion.
为什么重要：他创立的品牌 Famous Amos 曾是2019年一笔重要的商业交易的一部分。Kellogg公司(NYSE:K) 将其饼干、水果和水果味零食、馅饼皮和冰淇淋角楼业务出售给费列罗集团，价格为13亿美元。
The brands involved in the sale included Keebler, Famous Amos, Mother's, Murray brands, Stretch Island brand, and cookies manufactured for Girl Scouts of the USA. These businesses generated $900 million in sales with approximately $75 million in profit, representing 6.6 percent of Kellogg's sales.
交易涉及的品牌包括Keebler、Famous Amos、Mother's、Murray、Stretch Island和为美国女童军制造的曲奇饼干。这些业务创造了9亿美元的销售额，利润约为7500万美元，占Kellogg销售额的6.6%。
Photo by Joshua Bedford on Unsplash
由Joshua Bedford在Unsplash上拍摄的照片。
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This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Shivdeep Dhaliwal
本报道使用Benzinga Neuro生成，并由Shivdeep Dhaliwal