Elon Musk's candy company

Elon Musk (personal) · first said May 5, 2018 · said 4 times, never with a date.

8.4
years since first said
Ever happened?
Not yet. No Musk candy company exists as of Oct 2026, and he has not restated the idea with a date.
Last checked Oct 11, 2026 · ungraded: no deadline

A joke, not a business plan. Musk had called competitive "moats" lame on Tesla's Q1 2018 earnings call; at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting on May 5, 2018, Warren Buffett answered that Musk might turn things upside down in some areas but wouldn't want to take Berkshire on in candy. Musk replied on X the same day. He never set a date, and nothing was ever founded. CNBC, May 5 2018: Buffett answers Musk's "moats are lame" ↗

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