Who owns merci?
merci is owned by Storck (Germany).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Storck — the company, August Storck KG. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- August Storck KG reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Berlin
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Founded
- 1965
- Category
- Food › Confectionery › Chocolate
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About merci
merci is a boxed assortment of chocolate bars sold explicitly as a thank-you gift, and its advertising has always addressed the giver rather than the eater. It is one of the largest gifting chocolate brands in Germany and central Europe.
Ownership timeline of merci
Where merci sits in Storck
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Storck ownership tree →
See the full Storck brand portfolio (5) →
Other brands owned by Storck
Storck controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in food.
Also in food
- nimm2 (1962)
- Riesen (1969)
- Toffifee (1973)
- Werther's Original (1909)
Other brands in chocolate, and who owns them
The 131 brands in chocolate on Brandtree belong to 45 owners. The largest is Mars, with 9; Storck has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bounty | Mars | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cadbury | Mondelēz | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Danusia | Wawel | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| Elizabeth Shaw | Colian | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| Baby Ruth | Ferrero | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Almond Joy | Hershey | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Caffarel | Lindt & Sprüngli | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Eitt Sett | Nói Síríus | 🇮🇸 Iceland |
About the owner: Storck
Storck is a family-owned company headquartered in Berlin, Germany, founded in 1903. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control.
August Storck was founded in Westphalia in 1903 and is among the largest confectionery companies in Europe. It is owned by the fourth generation of the founding family, discloses almost nothing about its finances, and sells several brands that are far better known than the company behind them.
🇩🇪 merci and other German brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 252 brands that began in Germany. 93 of them (37%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; merci is not one of them.
- 3 Glocken — Princes Group 🇬🇧
- Abraham — Bell Food Group 🇨🇭
- Aldi (Nord) — Aldi Nord 🇩🇪
- Aldi (Süd) — Aldi Süd 🇩🇪
- Almette — Hochland 🇩🇪
- Aptamil — Danone 🇫🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of merci?
The parent company of merci is Storck, a family-owned company headquartered in Germany.
Is merci German?
Yes. merci originated in Germany in 1965 and its owner, Storck, is also headquartered in Germany.
Is merci still owned by Storck?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, merci is still owned by Storck. 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] Storck — the company — August Storck KG, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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