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Wrigley: brands it owns and its ownership tree

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.

Status: merged

Company facts

Legal name
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
Type
publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
Headquarters
🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Founded
1891
Last verified
· 1 sources

Divestitures and spin-offs by Wrigley

Acquisition closed

Mars acquires Extra, Orbit, Skittles and Starburst

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.

Value
$23bn
Buyer
Mars
Seller
Wrigley
Regulatory
None recorded

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Frequently asked questions

What brands does Wrigley own?

Wrigley is tracked as an owner of consumer businesses; see the ownership tree for its holdings.

Is Wrigley an American company?

Yes. Wrigley is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States and was founded in 1891.

Who owns Wrigley?

Wrigley is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders.

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] Mars, Incorporated — our brands — Mars, Incorporated, Official document; retrieved 6 September 2026.

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