Yankee Candle is owned by Newell Brands (the United States, NASDAQ: NWL), which acquired the brand on 15 April 2016 for $15.4 billion.[1][2] Yankee Candle was founded in 1969 in Massachusetts and was independent until 2016.
Yankee Candle began in 1969 when a Massachusetts teenager melted crayons to make a candle as a Christmas present for his mother, and grew into the largest scented candle business in the United States. It came to Newell with the Jarden acquisition in 2016.
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Newell Rubbermaid acquired Jarden for about $15.4 billion and renamed itself Newell Brands, roughly doubling in size overnight. Jarden had itself been assembled from dozens of acquisitions, and the combined company spent the following years selling many of them again after the debt proved heavier than the integration was worth.
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The parent company of Yankee Candle is Newell Brands, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Yes. Yankee Candle originated in the United States in 1969 and its owner, Newell Brands, is also headquartered in the United States.
Newell Brands completed its acquisition of Yankee Candle on 15 April 2016, after announcing the deal on 14 December 2015. The deal was valued at $15.4 billion (enterprise value).
Yankee Candle was an independent company from its founding in 1969 in Massachusetts until Newell Brands acquired it in 2016.
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Yankee Candle is still owned by Newell Brands. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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