Rowntree's was founded in York in 1862 by Henry Isaac Rowntree, who was joined in 1869 by his brother the philanthropist Joseph Rowntree.
Rowntree's was founded in York in 1862 by Henry Isaac Rowntree, who bought the chocolatem company from the Tuke family. In 1869 he was joined by his brother the philanthropist Joseph Rowntree.