Wrigley Company

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Wrigley Company is a historic American chewing gum manufacturer best known for brands like Wrigley's Spearmint, Juicy Fruit, and Orbit, now operating as a subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chewing gum manufacturer
company
subsidiary
acquiredBy Mars, Incorporated
acquisitionDate 2008
acquisitionValue approximately US$23 billion
areaServed worldwide
country United States
formerName Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
linked to: Wrigley Company
foundedBy William Wrigley Jr.
foundingLocation Chicago, Illinois, United States
hasMajorMarket Asia-Pacific
Europe
North America
hasSlogan “The Greatest Name in Gum”
headquartersLocation Chicago, Illinois, United States
inception 1891
industry chewing gum
confectionery
isPartOf Mars Wrigley Confectionery
linked to: Mars, Incorporated
knownFor global distribution of gum and mints
mass-market chewing gum brands
notableBrand 5 Gum
Altoids
Big Red
Doublemint
Eclipse
Extra
Juicy Fruit
Life Savers
linked to: Life Savers candy

Orbit
Wrigley’s Spearmint
notableProduct 5 Gum
Altoids
Big Red
Doublemint
Eclipse
Extra
Juicy Fruit
Life Savers
linked to: Life Savers candy

Orbit
Winterfresh
Wrigley’s Spearmint
originalBusiness soap and baking powder sales
parentCompany Mars, Incorporated
productType chewing gum
confectionery snacks
mints

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Wrigley Building developer Wrigley Company
Wrigley Building namedAfter Wrigley Company
William Wrigley Jr. founded Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
linked to: Wrigley Company
William Wrigley Jr. employer Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
linked to: Wrigley Company
Cleveland, Tennessee majorEmployer Mars Wrigley (candy manufacturing)
linked to: Wrigley Company
Wrigley Company formerName Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
linked to: Wrigley Company
Wrigley’s Spearmint manufacturer Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
linked to: Wrigley Company
Wrigley’s Spearmint brandOf Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
linked to: Wrigley Company
Wrigley’s Spearmint introducedBy Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
linked to: Wrigley Company
Philip K. Wrigley owned Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
linked to: Wrigley Company
Philip K. Wrigley business Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
linked to: Wrigley Company
Philip K. Wrigley employer Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
linked to: Wrigley Company
Juicy Fruit producer Wrigley Company
Juicy Fruit introducedBy Wrigley Company
Juicy Fruit brandOwner Wrigley Company
Juicy Fruit brandOf Wrigley Company
Juicy Fruit isTrademarkOf Wrigley Company
Doublemint manufacturer Wrigley Company
Doublemint producer Wrigley Company
Doublemint brandOwner Wrigley Company