Who owns PayDay?
PayDay is owned by Hershey (the United States, NYSE: HSY).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Hershey Company verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Hershey, Pennsylvania
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1932
- Category
- Food › Confectionery › Candy & sugar confectionery
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: HSY
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About PayDay
PayDay is a bar of salted peanuts pressed around a caramel centre with no chocolate at all, launched in 1932 and named because the maker could not think of anything else on the day the name was due. Hershey owns it, and the absence of chocolate makes it unusual among American bars of its size.
Ownership timeline of PayDay
Where PayDay sits in Hershey
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of PayDay?
The parent company of PayDay is Hershey, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is PayDay American?
Yes. PayDay originated in the United States in 1932 and its owner, Hershey, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is PayDay still owned by Hershey?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, PayDay is still owned by Hershey. 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] The Hershey Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-17 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 17 February 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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