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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Food |
Founded | April 1, 1891 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Founder | William Wrigley Jr. |
Headquarters | Global Innovation Center, , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Products | Juicy Fruit, Wrigley's Spearmint, Doublemint, others |
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Number of employees | 16,000 |
Parent | Mars, Incorporated |
Website | Mars Wrigley Confectionery website |
The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, known as the Wrigley Company, is an American multinational candy and chewing gum company, based in the Global Innovation Center (GIC) in Goose Island, Chicago, Illinois.[1]
Wrigley's is wholly owned by Mars, Incorporated, and, along with Mars chocolate bars and other candy products, makes up Mars Wrigley Confectionery.[2] It is the largest manufacturer and marketer of chewing gum in the world.[3][4][5]
The company currently sells its products in over 180 countries and districts, operates in over 50 countries, and has 21 production facilities in 14 countries.[6]