Is Hershey Canada Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Hershey opened its first plant outside the US in Smiths Falls, Ontario in 1963, but Hershey Canada Inc. has always been a wholly owned subsidiary of the US-based Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY). After closing the original pl.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Chocolate/confectionery |
| HQ | Mississauga, ON |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Government registry / filing |
| Source | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114167625 registry record “Hershey Canada Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hershey Foods Corporation of Hershey, Pennsylvania.” |
Canadian alternatives to Hershey Canada
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alicja Confections | Supermarket | Ottawa, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Anne of Green Gables Chocolates | Supermarket | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | View ownership → |
| Cocoa40 Inc. | Supermarket | Newmarket, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Compass Chocolate | Supermarket | St. Albert, Alberta | View ownership → |
| DesBarres Chocolate | Supermarket | Uxbridge, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Filigree Chocolaterie | Supermarket | Regina, Saskatchewan | View ownership → |
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