Who owns TCHO?
TCHO is owned by Glico (Japan, TSE: 2206), which has owned the brand since 2018.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. reported
- Owned since
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Osaka
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Food › Confectionery › Chocolate
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 2206
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About TCHO
TCHO is an American chocolate company that Glico acquired in 2018 as TCHO Ventures, Inc., which makes and sells chocolate confectionery in North America. The acquisition has disappointed: in its 2025 accounts Glico recorded an impairment on TCHO's business assets, measuring their value in use at zero because performance had fallen well short of its original projection and future cash flow was expected to be negative.
Ownership timeline of TCHO
Where TCHO sits in Glico
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of TCHO?
The parent company of TCHO is Glico, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is TCHO American or Japanese?
TCHO originated in the United States, but it is owned today by Glico, which is headquartered in Japan. So TCHO is an American-origin brand under Japanese ownership.
Since when has Glico owned TCHO?
Glico has owned TCHO since 2018.
Is TCHO still owned by Glico?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, TCHO is still owned by Glico. 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] Ezaki Glico — Business Introduction — Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd., Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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