Wrigley Company

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Food
Founded	April 1, 1891; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Founder	William Wrigley Jr.
Headquarters	Global Innovation Center, Goose Island (Chicago), Illinois, U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Andrew Clarke (Global President); William Wrigley Jr. II (former Chairman);
Products	Juicy Fruit, Wrigley's Spearmint, Doublemint, others
Revenue	$5.389 billion (2007)
Net income	$961.9 million (2009)
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]

^ "Global Innovation Center". Wrigley Company. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
^ Elejalde-Ruiz, Alexia (January 31, 2019). "With zany Super Bowl stunts and innovative M&Ms, Mars Wrigley tries to stand out in a crowded candy aisle". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
^ "Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company". International Directory of Company Histories. Thomson Gale; republished online at Encyclopedia.com. 2006. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
^ Channick, Robert (September 8, 2013). "With teens chewing less, gum manufacturers change ad strategies". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
^ Jargon, Julie (February 11, 2013). "An Orange Crème Pop Gum? Folks Just Aren't Chewing It". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
^ "Wrigley Worldwide Locations". Wrigley.com.

[1] "Global Innovation Center". Wrigley Company. Retrieved July 5, 2012.

[2] Elejalde-Ruiz, Alexia (January 31, 2019). "With zany Super Bowl stunts and innovative M&Ms, Mars Wrigley tries to stand out in a crowded candy aisle". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 3, 2019.

[3] "Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company". International Directory of Company Histories. Thomson Gale; republished online at Encyclopedia.com. 2006. Retrieved January 6, 2017.

[4] Channick, Robert (September 8, 2013). "With teens chewing less, gum manufacturers change ad strategies". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 6, 2017.

[5] Jargon, Julie (February 11, 2013). "An Orange Crème Pop Gum? Folks Just Aren't Chewing It". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 6, 2017.

[6] "Wrigley Worldwide Locations". Wrigley.com.

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