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Founding of Wrigley Company

Founding of Wrigley Company
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Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, also known as the Wrigley Company or simply Wrigley's, is an American multinational candy and chewing gum company, based in the Global Innovation Center (GIC) in Goose Island, Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1891, it is currently the largest manufacturer and marketer of chewing gum in the world.

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Timeline

  1. Founding of Brown, Boveri & Cie1891
  2. Founding of Dr. Oetker1891
  3. Founding of Hormel1891
  4. Founding of Koninklijke Philips NVMay 15, 1891
  5. Founding of Merck & Co.1891
  6. Founding of Wrigley Company (this page)April 1, 1891

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