but they danced and made friends with kids and grownups from the very first time they were seen by the public. At one time there were 4 sets of Moo & Oink costumes and all could be around the 4 Moo & Oink stores at block parties, church affairs, and many more community events. The 60-second radio commercials used a donut (15 seconds of jingle at open, a number of items on sale, and then 15 seconds of jingle at close) started with an attention-getting "Moo and Oink! Moo Moo Moo!" and eventually ends with a well-known sign-off "Moooooooooooooo 'n' Oink!". In 2005, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler sang the opening verse of the Moo and Oink jingle on the "Weekend Update" portion of Saturday Night Live in order to prove to Scott Podsednik that they were native Chicago White Sox fans. In 1975 USDA Prime Beef was sold in the counter to the surprise of Moo & Oink customers and employees. It was just one of the reasons their popularity grew so fast. In 2006, before changing management, over 175 truckloads of Rib Tips were sold to wholesale and retail customers. Millions of pounds of chitlings were sold in various containers: 40 lb. pails, 30 lb. boxes, 10 lb. pails, loose bags, and their specialty, 4.5 lb bags of hand-cleaned chitlings. More Hot links than they could keep track of both hot and mild, beef, pork, and turkey. Chicken Tenders galore, and load after load of french fries. Moo & Oink's popularity grew and grew over the years as their policy was to never lose a customer, not one! There were many products that Moo & Oink branded from the 1980s until October 2006. Day-to-day management changed hands in October 2006 and the business was soon headed downhill. In April 2010, the remaining owners revealed a new company logo with updated art of the cow and pig characters. All Moo & Oink stores closed in 2011, after the company went into Chapter 7 bankruptcy, though there was interest in buying and resurrecting the company. By the end of the year, the brand and trademark were sold to Best Chicago Meat. The stores remained unsold. See also Celozzi-Ettleson Chevrolet Eagle Insurance Empire Today Victory Auto Wreckers Peter Francis Geraci Walter E. Smithe References External links Official website Moo and Oink Dance commercial Defunct companies based in Chicago Cuisine of Chicago