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- Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
- Country : United States
- City: Chicago
- State: Illinois - IL
- Address: 410 N. Michigan Ave.
- Zipcode: 60611
- Category: Fortune 1000 Companies
- Description: Wm. Wrigley Jr. chews up the competition as the world's #1 maker of chewing gum. Its products include such popular brands as Doublemint, Extra, Freedent, Juicy Fruit, and Spearmint. Wrigley's subsidiaries include Amurol Confections, maker of novelty gums and candies (Bubble Tape, Everest, Squeeze Pop, Velamints); L.A. Dreyfus, producer of chewing-gum base; and Northwestern Flavors. The Wrigley and Offield families own about 35% of the company and control about 60% of the voting shares. CEO Bill Wrigley Jr. represents the fourth generation at the company's helm.
- Products: Food Consumer Products