Stuckey’s files bankruptcy after recent Wrens plant closure

WRENS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Stuckey’s, the iconic roadside chain known for candy and pecan log rolls, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in federal court, but its CEO says the iconic pecan candy brand will continue operating.In a statement to WRDW, CEO Stephanie Stuckey confirmed the company filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition on Wednesday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District.“This was a hard decision, and a personal one,” Stuckey said, noting her grandfather launched the company with a roadside pecan stand in 1937. She said she has spent the last several years working to revive the brand and credited Wrens and the people of Jefferson County as “part of that story.”“I’m grateful to every employee, customer and neighbor who worked alongside us there,” she said.Stuckey described Chapter 11 as an “orderly, court-supervised way” to address the company’s debts “fairly and openly with the people we owe.”“Through it all, Stuckey’s is still here,” she said. “Our pecan