Stacey Vanek SmithJul 26, 2026 – 5.00amWe all have our breaking points. For Brad Reese it was no longer being able to wear his bright orange racing jacket in public – the one with the word “Reese’s” emblazoned across the chest in yellow cursive.His grandfather created the eponymous chocolate-peanut-butter cups in 1928, and Reese likes to wear the jacket out to “experience people’s love” for the iconic American candy.Bloomberg BusinessweekSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
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