See's Candies is owned by Berkshire Hathaway (the United States, NYSE: BRK.B), which acquired the brand on 3 January 1972.[1][2] See's Candies was founded in 1921 in Los Angeles and was independent until 1972.
See's Candies is a Californian chocolatier founded in 1921 and named after the founder's mother, whose portrait is still on the boxes. Berkshire Hathaway bought it in 1972 for $25 million, a purchase Warren Buffett has repeatedly said taught him to pay up for a business with a durable brand.
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Berkshire Hathaway bought See's Candies for $25 million. Warren Buffett has repeatedly described it as the purchase that taught him to pay up for a business with pricing power rather than hunt for statistically cheap ones, and it has returned many times its cost.
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The parent company of See's Candies is Berkshire Hathaway, a holding company headquartered in the United States.
Yes. See's Candies originated in the United States in 1921 and its owner, Berkshire Hathaway, is also headquartered in the United States.
Berkshire Hathaway completed its acquisition of See's Candies on 3 January 1972, after announcing the deal on 3 January 1972.
See's Candies was an independent company from its founding in 1921 in Los Angeles until Berkshire Hathaway acquired it in 1972.
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, See's Candies is still owned by Berkshire Hathaway. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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