Tootie Pie Company Partners with Arizona Grocer

SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tootie Pie Company, Inc. (OTC: TOOT) announced that its pies will be carried in select upscale FRY'S FOOD STORES throughout Arizona, beginning in November. Fry's, an upscale grocer known for its quality and gourmet foods, has been serving Arizona since 1960. Visit frysfood.com for locations.

"Fry's expects Tootie Pie to be a hit with our customers," says Fry's spokesperson JoEllen Lynn. "We know these high-quality, delicious pies will be extremely popular with our customers this holiday season," Lynn says.

"We are thrilled to open up a new market in Arizona with Fry's," said Don Merrill, President & CEO, Tootie Pie Company.  "Pie season is upon us and we are looking forward to another record year!"

About Tootie Pie Co.

Tootie Pie Company bakes and sells high-quality, handmade pies through three basic sales channels: retail, corporate and wholesale.  The retail segment serves individual customers through sales in its Tootie Pie Gourmet Cafes, in-store sales, orders via telephone and internet on the Company's website.  The corporate segment serves businesses that purchase pies as a way to promote their company through client and employee appreciation programs.  The wholesale segment is made up of national and regional broad line grocery and foodservice distributors who purchase pies and then resell them through their respective sales distribution channels. Tootie Pie Company is a public company traded on the OTC market under the symbol "TOOT." For additional information or to receive correspondence from Tootie Pie Company, please visit www.tootiepieco.com.

About Fry's Food Stores

Fry's Food Stores is headquartered in Tolleson, Arizona.  The company employs more than 17,000 Arizona residents. The 119 Fry's Food Stores service more than one million households per week. Fry's has been serving Arizonans with fresh food at famous low prices since 1960. Fry's Food Stores is a proud member of the Kroger Co. based in Cincinnati, Ohio. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.frysfood.com.

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