Hershey: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Hershey (NYSE: HSY) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States that owns 12 consumer brands.[1]
The Hershey Company was founded by Milton Hershey in 1894 and is controlled by the Hershey Trust, which funds a school for disadvantaged children and holds the majority of voting power. Hershey makes Cadbury and KitKat under licence for the United States market.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- The Hershey Company
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
- Founded
- 1894
- Tickers
- NYSE: HSY
- SEC CIK
- 0000047111
- Wikidata
- Q1130339
- Website
- www.thehersheycompany.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Hershey in numbers
- Hershey owns 12 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is food with 12 brands.[1]
Everything Hershey owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Minority stakes, joint ventures and licences
- kitkat-us — licensee 100%[1]Made and sold under licence; the KitKat name is owned by Nestlé.
- cadbury-us — licensee 100%[1]Made and sold under licence; the Cadbury name is owned by Mondelēz International.
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does Hershey own?
Hershey owns 12 consumer brands tracked here, including Almond Joy, York, Heath, PayDay, Hershey's and Reese's.
Is Hershey an American company?
Yes. Hershey is headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States and was founded in 1894.
Who owns Hershey?
Hershey is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as HSY on the NYSE.
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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