Wrigley ownership changes · Brandtreehttps://brandtree.site/company/wrigley-companyAcquisitions, divestitures and ownership changes involving Wrigley.Acquisition: Mars — Extra, Orbit, Skittles and Starbursthttps://brandtree.site/deal/mars-acquires-wrigley-2008https://brandtree.site/deal/mars-acquires-wrigley-2008Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTMars 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.