They were created on November 15, 1928,[4] by H. B. Reese, a former dairy farmer and shipping foreman for Milton S. Hershey.

Reese was let go from his job with Hershey when the Round Barn which he managed was shut down for cost-saving measures.

[5] Reese's are a top-selling candy brand worldwide, with $3.1 billion in annual sales.

Reese Candy Company manufactures the Kit Kat in the United States, which had 2012 U.S. sales of $948 million.

[27] In the United States, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups typically come in packs of 2, 4, 5, 10 or 20 in distinctive orange packaging, set on thin but rigid paperboard trays.

In Canada, they at one point were packaged as Reese Peanut Butter Cups, but were still widely referred to by their American name.

[44] The possessive name is recognized only in English grammar, so it was removed to make the name bilingual in Canada.

"[3] Reese's was an associate sponsor of NASCAR Cup Series drivers Mark Martin (1994) and Kevin Harvick (2007–2010).