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Foreign-owned

Is See's Candies Canadian?

No

This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.

What we found

Premium boxed chocolates and candies owned by Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffett's investment corporation) since 1972. Originally founded by the See family in 1921.

The receipt

VerdictForeign-owned
CategorySupermarket
HQLos Gatos
Confidencehigh
EvidenceGovernment registry / filing
Sourcehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/See%27s_Candies registry record
“SEC EDGAR 10-K filed 2002-03-29 by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC names See's Candies — parent company's own annual filing.”

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