Wrigley is a publicly listed company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States that is tracked here as an owner of consumer businesses, and has 1 recorded transaction.[1]
The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company was the largest chewing gum maker in the world until Mars acquired it in 2008; it now trades as Mars Wrigley.
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Mars acquired the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company for $80 a share in cash, financed in part by Berkshire Hathaway and Goldman Sachs. The deal created Mars Wrigley and made Mars the largest confectionery company in the world.
Wrigley controlled these 4 brands in the past. Each row shows when the ownership ended and who holds the brand now, so a page that once said Wrigley owned it still shows why it no longer does.
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Wrigley is tracked as an owner of consumer businesses; see the ownership tree for its holdings.
Yes. Wrigley is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States and was founded in 1891.
Wrigley is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders.
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