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Who owns Chex?

Chex is owned by General Mills (the United States, NYSE: GIS).[1]

Key facts

Current owner
General Mills, Inc. verified
Owned since
Not recorded
Previous owner
None recorded
Owner HQ
🇺🇸 United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Origin
🇺🇸 United States
Founded
1937
Category
FoodBreakfast cerealReady-to-eat cereal
Parent ticker
NYSE: GIS
Last verified
· 1 sources

About Chex

Chex is a lattice-shaped cereal launched in 1937, and the Chex Mix party snack recipe printed on the box in 1952 eventually became a packaged product larger than the cereal it came from. General Mills acquired both with Ralcorp's branded cereal business in 1997, and Chex Mix is now sold in many flavours as a bagged snack.

Ownership timeline of Chex

Owners of Chex from 1937 to 2026 General Mills 1937–present General Mills 19401960198020002020
  1. 1937 – present General Mills [1] verified

Where Chex sits in General Mills

Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.

Where Chex sits in General Mills Tree of 18 brands under General Mills. General Mills Chex Annie's Betty Crocker Blue Buffalo Cheerios Cinnamon Toast Crunch and 12 more

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the parent company of Chex?

The parent company of Chex is General Mills, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.

Is Chex American?

Yes. Chex originated in the United States in 1937 and its owner, General Mills, is also headquartered in the United States.

Is Chex still owned by General Mills?

Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Chex is still owned by General Mills. 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. [1] General Mills, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-07-01 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 1 July 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.

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