Comments on: Chicago’s Jays Potato Chips Are No More

By: Edward G Hoffmann

Edward G Hoffmann — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 01:09:03 +0000

Jays is now owned and still produced by “Synder’s of Hanover”

By: Linda W.

Linda W. — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:55:54 +0000

D a r n …. I was hoping to find some Jays potato chips. I grew up in East Chicago, Indiana and then moved to Ohio in the late 60′s. We always missed Jays because they weren’t sold in Ohio. Every time we’d visit Indiana, we’d come back with several bags of Jays potato chips. I can even remember the big tin tubs of chips. In fact, I went crazy when at an antique show and came across a Jays tin. So I had to buy it. Just depressing that I’m losing another part of my childhood memories.

By: killerkev

killerkev — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:46:41 +0000

Maybe a beef and sausage combo to go along with the Jays. Vegas is great.don’t get me wrong, but there’s no food or flavors like Chicago!!!!!!!!!

By: killerkev

killerkev — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:42:11 +0000

I was brought up in a northern suberb of Chicago(mundelein) and moved to Las Vegas when I was 27. Once and only once before I moved my mom to Vegas she sent me a case of Jays original. I have been searching for that framiliar taste with no availe. I would pay an outragious price for that framiliar childhood flavor again. If anyone could help out I would make it worth your wild. Ahhh to have a bag of Jays and a bottle of Green River would be so heavenly. I could be a kid again. Rylflush@cox.net

By: Rodney

Rodney — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:35:33 +0000

I am originally from Chicago and moved to Oklahoma. To my surprise I found Okie Doke Hot Stuff Popcorn on the shelves in a gas station in Tulsa! (still 200 miles from where I live, but its a start) Didn’t see any other Jay’s products but hope more or soon to come. Now if they just can grasp the concept of what “mild sauce” is we will be in business. As far as online the website is up and running, just order a shipment for a “taste” of home.

By: Vito

Vito — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:33:02 +0000

I know a guy named Tony who lives by the tracks in Melrose Park. He’s got a buddy name Joey who is has a Jays potato chip shipment coming in two weeks. These are the absolute best potato chips. He’ll be at the warehouse after 11:00PM on Saturday night. Cash only. 10 bucks per bag. This stuff is pure. The people who are reading this know what I am talking about. Don’t try any funny stuff, or we’ll smash the chips.

By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 16 May 2009 02:09:02 +0000

I am a born and raised Chicagoan, who relocated to Pennsylvania about 5 years ago-and one thing I will tell you, if you’re a pretzel fan you’re in good company, but one thing they do not have here is great potato chips. Utz is unworthy, Herr’s is for the birds; give me my Jay’s potato chips. Much to my surpise, I found “Krunchers” potato chips at an end cap in a grocery store here in West Chester, PA. I checked, and it was the same well loved “Krunchers” logo I had become familiar with growing up in the Midwest, AND my favorite flavor, Jalapeno, was featured. “Did Jay’s finally go national?” I asked myself in deep perplexity, thinking that Jay’s had finally made it past the city of Big shoulders. No, much to my surprise Snyders has officially acquired Jays and guess what, the Krunchers taste pretty darn authentic to me; the crisp thick edges, slight hint of spice-actually the original Jay’s Jalapeno version gave me a stomach ache; they were that strong; these are far more palatable. I feel pretty dumb thought I think I took some back over Christmas this year and of course by this time Jay was already acquired by Pennsylvania based Snyder’s

By: Dave Mackey

Dave Mackey — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:53:24 +0000

I grew up in Chicago. lived there up until about fifteen years ago. And i too miss Jays Potato Chips and their Oke Doke Popcorn. I used to watch them unload the potatoes by tipping the whole truck back and letting them slide into the bldg, at 103 street on the south side.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 22:05:05 +0000

Jay’s is still here in Chicago but Yabbi is correct, they changed the oil and now they taste more like kettle chips or thick Lay’s. So dissapointing as they were the only potato chip I liked ,as you used to be able to taste the potato and not the grease. I bought some showstrings the other in the hope they would be the same, no go. Is this what happens when you get older? Everything good is going away.

By: David

David — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:03:43 +0000

I thought that was a Cock Robin Logo on your Blip.fm. I haven’t seen that in years. I use to go there all the time with my family on the NW side of Chicago. I truely miss it. To bad it’s long gone.