Little Debbie smiles up from North American lunch bags. McKee Foods' Little Debbie is one of the nation's best-known brands of snack cakes, named for and featuring the smiling face of the 4-year-old granddaughter of the company's late founders: O. D. and Ruth McKee. The company also makes ready-to-eat Sunbelt breakfast cereals, granola, creme-filled cookies, crackers, and snack bars. It boasts more than 100 varieties of Little Debbie-brand products. Adding to its menu of snacks, McKee acquired the regional Drake's snack cake brand from bankrupt Hostess Brands in 2013. McKee's baked goods are sold in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Founded in 1934, the bakery is still owned and operated by the McKee family.