Chocolate lovers have been amazed after learning the story behind M&M’s and what the brand name actually stands for. The chocolates’ name stands for Mars and Murrie after chocolate heirs and business collaborators Forrest Mars Sr. and Bruce Murrie. Bruce was the son of Hershey executive William Murrie, while Forrest was the son of Mars founder, Frank C. Mars. The story started when Forrest E. Mars fell out with his dad, the original owner of Mars. The Mars company started before Hershey’s, by Frank C. Mars, and his son was really good at coming up with chocolate bars. The son visited Europe where he reportedly spotted people enjoying chocolate covered in candy coating. Not wanting to share his idea with his dad when he planned to bring the idea to the US, he turned to his family’s rival, Hershey’s. He went to Hershey’s, introduced himself as the son of Mars and told them he didn’t want to give the idea to his father, and proposes they work together. The guy who was running Hershey’s, his last name, Murrie, agreed but said he’d have to work with his son. So he worked together with the son of the Hershey executive, and they created M&M’s, naming the brand after themselves – Mars and Murrie.