Fun Facts

Generations of the Wrigley family have provided continuous leadership of the Company beginning with the founder, William Wrigley Jr. His son, Philip K. Wrigley, led the company from 1925 to 1961. In 1961, William Wrigley took over the reins of the company at age 28, and led the company for 38 years until his death in March of 1999. His son, Bill Wrigley, Jr., is the current Executive Chairman, and represents the fourth generation.

The ancient Greeks chewed a gum-like substance called mastic that came from the bark of a tree.

To grow all the mint Wrigley needs for its mint-flavored gums requires 53 square miles of farmland - about 30,550 football fields!

Juicy Fruit® and Wrigley's Spearmint® gums are more than 100 years old. Your grandparents probably chewed these when they were kids.

Most of Wrigley's wrapping machines were designed and built by Wrigley engineers and machinists, and each is a marvel of precision made up of over 6,000 parts.

The Wrigley Company has 19 manufacturing facilities worldwide; five in North America, six in Europe, one in Africa, two in India and five in the Asia/Pacific region.

Wrigley brand gums are enjoyed in more than 180 countries throughout the world.

Fifty percent of Americans chew gum, averaging about 170 servings per person per year. Chewing gum consumption varies around the rest of the world.