How many acquisitions has The Hershey Company made so far?

The Hershey Company has completed 12 acquisitions so far, with an average acquisition amount of $660M.

Which is The Hershey Company's latest acquisition?

The Hershey Company's most recent acquisition is LesserEvil, a Retailer of organic popcorn, moonions, space balls, and kids' snacks, acquired in April 2025 for $750M.

In which year did The Hershey Company make the most acquisitions?

The Hershey Company was most active in 2021, with 3 acquisitions completed in that year.

List of 12 Acquisitions by The Hershey Company (Apr 2026)

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The Hershey Company has made a total of 12 acquisitions. Peak acquisition years include 2021 with 3 acquisitions, and 2024 and 2025 each with 1 acquisition. Acquisition activity spans 2 countries: United States accounts for 10 acquisitions, and Canada for 2. The company has focused its acquisitions within 1 sector, Food & Beverage Products, which saw 11 acquisitions. Over the last five years (2020–2025), the average number of acquisitions per year stands at 1. No acquisitions have been completed in the current calendar year so far. The most recent acquisition was LesserEvil, a Danbury-based retailer of organic popcorn, moonions, space balls, and kids' snacks, founded in 2004. This acquisition was completed in April 2025 for $750M.

Here's the year on year acquisition history of The Hershey Company:

Number of Total Acquisitions

Year	# Acquisitions
2025	1
2024	1
2021	3
2019	1
2018	1
2017	1
2015	1
2014	1
2011	1
2005	1

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Recent acquisitions by The Hershey Company

The Hershey Company's most recent acquisition - LesserEvil is a Retailer of organic popcorn, moonions, space balls, and kids' snacks, founded in 2004 and located in Danbury. The Hershey Company acquired it in April 2025 for a price of $750M.

Here is the list of all acquisitions by The Hershey Company sorted by the latest acquisition date:

Acquired on	Acquired Company	Acquisition Price	Facilitators	Stake Acquired	Acquisition Multiple
Apr 03, 2025	LesserEvil	$750M	Gibson Dunn	12	284
Nov 11, 2024	Sour Strips	Undisclosed	Ropes & Gray	86	144
Nov 10, 2021	Dot's Pretzels	$1.2B	-	77	414
Nov 10, 2021	Pretzels	Undisclosed	-	45	766
May 18, 2021	Lily’s Sweets	$425M	Houlihan Lokey	31	957