Who Owns Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company?
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Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company is a Mars-owned American confectionery manufacturer best known as the world’s largest producer and marketer of chewing gum and mints under brands such as Wrigley’s Spearmint, Doublemint, Juicy Fruit, Orbit and Extra.
Mars, Incorporated
Mars, Incorporated is a global, family-owned company that manufactures confectionery, food and petcare products and provides animal care services.
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company is a Mars-owned American confectionery manufacturer best known as the world’s largest producer and marketer of chewing gum and mints under brands such as Wrigley’s Spearmint, Doublemint, Juicy Fruit, Orbit and Extra.
Mars, Incorporated
Mars, Incorporated is a global, family-owned company that manufactures confectionery, food and petcare products and provides animal care services.
Major Shareholders
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mars, Incorporated Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company has been a subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated since Mars acquired 100% of Wrigley’s outstanding shares and took it private in 2008. A minority equity interest in the Wrigley subsidiary held by Berkshire Hathaway was subsequently bought out by Mars in 2016, after which Mars became the sole direct owner of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. | Corporate | 100.0% | 100.0% | Oct 2016 |
Mars, Incorporated
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mars family Mars, Incorporated is a privately held, family-owned company. Public and company-linked sources consistently report that it is entirely owned by members of the Mars family, with no outside public or institutional shareholders; a 2025 bond prospectus referenced in Bloomberg analysis describes the Mars family as the sole shareholder group, though the exact breakdown among individual family members and any intermediate holding entities is not publicly disclosed. | Family | 100.0% | 100.0% | Dec 2025 |
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