Who owns Reese's?
Reese's 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
- 1928 by H. B. Reese
- Category
- Food › Confectionery › Chocolate
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: HSY
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Reese's
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups were created in 1928 by H. B. Reese, a former Hershey dairy employee who made sweets in his basement. Hershey bought the business in 1963 for $23.5 million, and it is now the company's largest brand and the best-selling confectionery line in the United States.
Ownership timeline of Reese's
Where Reese's sits in Hershey
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Reese's?
The parent company of Reese's is Hershey, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Reese's American?
Yes. Reese's originated in the United States in 1928 and its owner, Hershey, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Reese's still owned by Hershey?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Reese's 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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