Who owns York?
York 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, York, Pennsylvania
- Founded
- 1940
- Category
- Food › Confectionery › Chocolate
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: HSY
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About York
York Peppermint Patties are dark chocolate discs with a firm mint centre, made in Pennsylvania since 1940. Their advertising, in which biting one produces a sensation of cold, has run in various forms for decades. Hershey owns the brand, and the cooling sensation comes from menthol in the peppermint oil rather than from temperature.
Ownership timeline of York
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of York?
The parent company of York is Hershey, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is York American?
Yes. York originated in the United States in 1940 and its owner, Hershey, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is York still owned by Hershey?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, York 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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