Who owns Cheetos?
Cheetos is owned by PepsiCo (the United States, NASDAQ: PEP).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- PepsiCo, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Purchase, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1948
- Category
- Food › Snacks › Salty snacks
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: PEP
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Cheetos
Cheetos is a cheese-flavoured corn puff snack created in 1948 by Fritos founder Charles Elmer Doolin, made by extruding cornmeal under pressure so it expands as it leaves the die. Chester Cheetah has been the mascot since 1986, and the brand's regional flavour variants differ sharply between markets.
Ownership timeline of Cheetos
Where Cheetos sits in PepsiCo
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Cheetos?
The parent company of Cheetos is PepsiCo, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Cheetos American?
Yes. Cheetos originated in the United States in 1948 and its owner, PepsiCo, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Cheetos still owned by PepsiCo?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Cheetos is still owned by PepsiCo. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] PepsiCo, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-03 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 3 February 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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