Mars Inc. (the chocolate story)

M&M’s, Snickers, Milky Way, Double Mint, Ben’s Rice, Pedigree, Whiskas, VCA, Banfield… all the brands you know, owned by the company you know nothing about: Mars, Incorporated. And Mars itself is 100% owned and deeply intertwined with the Mars family, who are currently the second wealthiest (and perhaps first most secretive!) family in the United States. Tune in for one of the 20th century’s most incredible entrepreneurial stories across candy and pet care, and one that’s all the more incredible because it’s so little-known! Sponsors: Sentry: WorkOS: Anthropic: Statsig: Links: Hershey’s M&M response: Hershey-ets Our past episodes on Berkshire Hathaway , LVMH , and Novo Nordisk Worldly Partners Multi-Decade Mars Study Episode sources Carve Outs: Dandelion Chocolate and the Dandelion Advent Calendar Tesla Model Y + repair service Silo Home Alone More Acquired! Get email updates with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes Join the Slack

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Mars Inc. (the chocolate story) is an episode from Acquired by Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal.

This episode is 232:29 long.

This episode was published on Dec 16, 2024.

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