# See's Candies

> See's Candies is a 100-year-old American chocolate and candy maker founded in Los Angeles in 1921 and owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway since 1972. It still makes more than 100 candies from Mary See's original recipes, sells them through 200-plus black-and-white shops, mail order and sees.com, and treats every walk-in customer to a free sample. The company built a durable brand on a simple promise printed on every box - 'Quality without compromise' - and became one of Berkshire's most-cited case studies in pricing power and brand loyalty.

- **Founded:** 1921
- **Headquarters:** South San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Charles A. See (Founder), Mary See (Co-founder & Recipe Creator), Florence See (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** About 1,500 year-round employees, rising to 6,000+ with seasonal holiday staff
- **Products:** Boxed Chocolates & Custom Mix, Nuts & Chews, Lollypops, Peanut Brittle & Toffee-ettes, Bordeaux & Scotchmallow
- **Notable:** Operating continuously for more than 100 years since 1921, Delivered roughly $2 billion in cumulative earnings to Berkshire Hathaway on a $25M purchase, Called 'the prototype of a dream business' by Warren Buffett

## Products & services

- **Boxed Chocolates & Custom Mix** — Signature assorted boxes and build-your-own selections drawn from more than 100 chocolates and candies.
- **Nuts & Chews** — Best-selling assortment of caramels, toffees, brittles and nut clusters.
- **Lollypops** — Iconic flat lollypops in flavors like cafe latte, butterscotch, chocolate and vanilla.
- **Peanut Brittle & Toffee-ettes** — Small-batch brittle and toffee, seasonal cult favorites.
- **Bordeaux & Scotchmallow** — Two of the most-ordered individual pieces - brown-sugar Bordeaux and caramel-marshmallow Scotchmallow.
- **Truffles and Seasonal Gifts** — Holiday, Valentine's and Easter gift boxes, plus sugar-free lines.
- **Fundraising Program** — Group and school fundraising through See's branded candy sales.
- **sees.com E-commerce & Mail Order** — Direct online ordering and nationwide shipping, a business the company has run since the 1930s.

## Achievements

- Operating continuously for more than 100 years since 1921
- Delivered roughly $2 billion in cumulative earnings to Berkshire Hathaway on a $25M purchase
- Called 'the prototype of a dream business' by Warren Buffett
- Grew from a single Los Angeles shop to 200-plus stores across 20+ states plus international locations
- Still uses Mary See's original 1920s recipes for many of its candies

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Launched a limited-edition Toasted Marshmallow Scotchmallow in a lip-shaped box with Kylie Cosmetics, with a launch party at The Commons at Calabasas.
- **2024-11** — Ran seasonal holiday pop-up shops, including a return to The Shops at Highland Village in Texas.
- **2024-01** — Reported roughly $410M in annual revenue in recent Berkshire-linked financial analyses.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sees.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sees-candies
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/seescandies
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@seescandies
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seescandies
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sees.Candies
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@seescandies

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Last updated: 2026-08-13