Reese’s is owned by The Hershey Company. The brand originated with the H.B. Reese Candy Company, founded by H.B. Reese in 1923. After Reese’s death in 1956, his six sons continued to run the company, but in 1963, they sold it to the Hershey Chocolate Corporation in a stock-for-stock merger[1][2][4][8]. Since then, Hershey has maintained Reese’s as one of its key product lines, with the H.B. Reese Candy Company operating as a subsidiary primarily for labor and organizational reasons[1].
Today, Reese’s is considered Hershey’s top-selling brand and a critical component of its overall business, contributing significantly to the company’s market share and seasonal sales in the U.S.[1]. Hershey is a major U.S. confectionery and food company headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania[2].
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