In March 2018, Hostess' longtime president William Toler retired and was succeeded by Andrew Callahan (C. Dean Metropoulos served as interim president and c.e.o. between Mr. Toler and Mr. Callahan). Mr. Callahan most recently was president of North American foodservice and international at Tyson Foods, Inc, Springdale, Ark. At Hostess, he experienced something of a "baptism by fire," contending with the challenges of integrating a new facility acquired from Aryzta, Zurich, Switzerland, a sudden policy change at a major retail customer cutting sharply into sales and serious cost headwinds. Earlier this year, Hostess announced plans to open a new corporate office in Chicago to serve as its new hub for marketing and category management. The company also said it will move its principal distribution center to Kansas from Illinois, a move that will put the distribution center closer to its largest bakery and more centrally located.