Who owns Combos?
Combos is owned by Mars (the United States).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Mars, Incorporated — our brands. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Mars, Incorporated reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, McLean, Virginia
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1976
- Category
- Food › Snacks › Salty snacks
- Trademark registrant
- MARS, INCORPORATED (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Combos
Combos are filled pretzel or cracker tubes with cheese or pizza-flavoured centres, launched in 1976 and sold heavily through convenience stores and petrol stations rather than supermarkets. Mars owns the brand, and its distribution through fuel stops rather than grocery makes it unusual among the company's snack products.
Trademark record for Combos
The USPTO record for the Combos mark lists MARS, INCORPORATED as the owner of record (serial number 73668461). That name matches the owner named above.[2]
Ownership timeline of Combos
Where Combos sits in Mars
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
- Kellanova · 10 brands
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Other brands owned by Mars
Mars controls 42 brands on Brandtree, 31 of them in food.
Also in food
- Altoids (1780)
- Ben's Original (1943)
- Bounty (1951)
- Celebrations (1997)
- Cheez-It (1921)
- Crunchy Nut (1980)
- Dolmio (1985)
- Eggo (1953)
- Extra (1984)
- Extra (1993)
- Galaxy (1960)
- Juicy Fruit (1893)
- KIND (2004)
- Life Savers (1912)
- M&M's (1941)
- Maltesers (1937)
- Mars (1932)
- Milky Way (1923)
Other brands in salty snacks, and who owns them
The 100 brands in salty snacks on Brandtree belong to 47 owners. The largest is PepsiCo, with 12; Mars has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Cheetos | PepsiCo | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Calbee Potato Chips | Calbee | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Boyki | Siantar Top | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| Cape Cod | Campbell's | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bonitas | Vitaminka | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia |
| Act II | Conagra Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Diana | Diana | 🇸🇻 El Salvador |
| Chiki | Indofood | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
About the owner: Mars
Mars is a family-owned company headquartered in McLean, Virginia, United States, founded in 1911. Brandtree records 42 brands under its control.
Mars is one of the largest privately held companies in the world, owned by the Mars family since Frank Mars began making sweets in Tacoma in 1911. It publishes no financial statements. Its four segments are snacking, pet nutrition, food and Mars Wrigley, and it agreed to acquire Kellanova in 2024.
🇺🇸 Combos and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Combos is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Combos?
The parent company of Combos is Mars, a family-owned company headquartered in the United States.
Is Combos American?
Yes. Combos originated in the United States in 1976 and its owner, Mars, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Combos still owned by Mars?
Yes. As of 27 September 2026, Combos is still owned by Mars. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & 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] Mars, Incorporated — our brands — Mars, Incorporated, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] USPTO: COMBOS, serial 73668461 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 27 September 2026.
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