BOERNE, TEXAS--(MARKET WIRE)--Jan 7, 2009 -- The Tootie Pie Company, Inc. (OTC BB:TOOT.OB - News), a premium baker and seller of high-quality, handmade pies; is pleased to announce that their pies are now being sold and distributed by Cheney Brothers, one of the largest food service distributors in the South. Cheney Brothers serves restaurants, hotels, and many other foodservice outlets across the entire state of Florida from three separate distribution centers located in Ocala, Orlando and West Palm Beach.

"Florida is an essential part of our growth strategy for the Southeastern United States, which began with the opening of the Atlanta market late last year. Cheney Brothers covers the entire state of Florida and when they contacted us, we seized the opportunity to open this important market," said Don Merrill, President & CEO.

Tootie Pie Company bakes and sells high-quality, handmade pies through three basic sales channels: retail, corporate and wholesale. Retail sales are driven by individual consumers across the country through the Company's website www.tootiepieco.com, orders via telephone and in-store sales. Corporate sales provide unique corporate gifts for businesses looking to show appreciation to their clients and employees during the holidays or throughout the year. Wholesale is made up of regional and national broad-line foodservice distributors who purchase pies and then resell them to restaurants, high-end retail grocery stores, hotels, coffee shops and caterers. The Tootie Pie Company, Inc. is a public company whose stock is traded on the NASDAQ OTC markets under the symbol: "TOOT." For additional information, or to receive emails from us, please visit tootiepieco.com.

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     Jeff Bailey
     VP of Corporate Development
     210.237.4751
     Jeff.Bailey@tootiepieco.com