Spamalot! In the recession

Spam — it’s really what’s for dinner


Allen Brisson-Smith for The New York Times

Austin, Minn., has 13 restaurants with Spam on the menu, including Johnny’s.

Yes, Hormel, the folkis in Austin, Minn., love the recession. That’s because, when times get tough, the tough-gutted buy more Spam.

Right now, Hormel’s Spam factory, or whatever you would call it, has literally been running around the clock seven days a week since July. And, it’s not going to let up. One day shift recentl cranked about 150,000 Spam tins.