- Brand origin
- United Kingdom
- Main production
- United Kingdom
Walkers is a United Kingdom snack brand known for potato crisps and other savoury snacks. Walkers is ultimately owned by PepsiCo, Inc., a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
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- BrandWalkersUnited Kingdom
- Walkers Snack Foods Limited
- Ultimate ownerPepsiCo, Inc.United States
About Walkers
What is Walkers?
Walkers is a British snack brand that makes potato crisps and other savoury snacks. Walkers is operated through Walkers Snack Foods Limited, a PepsiCo business in the United Kingdom. Walkers products include several crisps and maize-based snacks sold under the Walkers name and related brands.
Who owns Walkers?
Walkers is ultimately owned by PepsiCo, Inc., according to Made O'Meter's ownership data verified on 13 September 2026. The ownership chain is Walkers, then Walkers Snack Foods Limited, then PepsiCo, Inc. PepsiCo, Inc. is a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States. Walkers Snack Foods Limited is a United Kingdom company within the PepsiCo group.
Where does Walkers come from?
Walkers was founded in 1948 by Henry Walker in Leicester, United Kingdom. The business began making potato crisps after postwar meat rationing affected Henry Walker's butcher shop. PepsiCo acquired Walkers in 1989. Walkers continues to have a significant connection with Leicester, where PepsiCo operates a major crisp production site.
What products does Walkers make?
Walkers makes potato crisps in flavours including Ready Salted, Cheese and Onion, and Salt and Vinegar. The wider Walkers snack portfolio includes Wotsits, Monster Munch, Quavers, Walkers Max, Walkers Squares, Walkers Oven Baked, and Walkers Sensations. Walkers also produces or markets other PepsiCo snack brands in the United Kingdom, including Doritos and Sunbites.
Subsidiaries: Walkers Snack Foods Ltd. is a subsidiary of PepsiCo, Inc. and operates in the United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions about Walkers
Is Walkers a British brand?
- Yes. Walkers originated in Leicester, United Kingdom, and was founded there in 1948. Walkers is now owned by the United States-based PepsiCo, Inc.
When did PepsiCo buy Walkers?
- PepsiCo acquired Walkers in 1989. Walkers operates within PepsiCo's snack-food business.
Are Walkers and Lay's owned by the same company?
- Yes. Walkers and Lay's are both owned by PepsiCo, Inc. Walkers is the main name used for PepsiCo's potato-crisp brand in the United Kingdom.
Does Walkers make snacks besides crisps?
- Yes. Walkers' wider snack range includes maize-based products such as Wotsits, Monster Munch, and Quavers, as well as crisps sold under names including Walkers Max, Walkers Squares, and Walkers Sensations.
Where are Walkers crisps made?
- Walkers has a major production site in Leicester, United Kingdom. PepsiCo also operates other United Kingdom manufacturing sites connected with its snack business.
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