William Wrigley, who is fondly referred to as the ‘father of chewing gum,’ transformed a small soap business into the top chewing gum manufacturer in the world. Although he did not invent chewing gum, ...

William "Beau" Wrigley Jr. believes he can emulate the success of his family's old chewing gum empire in the cannabis industry. And Surterra Wellness, the company at which Wrigley is CEO, just landed ...

(Bloomberg) -- The scion of a family that made a fortune in chewing gum is moving into pot. William Wrigley Jr. II, who helped orchestrate the sale of his family’s business to Mars Inc. in 2008, led a ...

The Wrigley fortune was built on its domination of the chewing gum market, but an heir to the confectionery dynasty is investing millions in an industry that not so long ago had a far less wholesome ...

CINCINNATI (AP) Procter & Gamble Co. and William W. Wrigley Jr. Co. will develop a line of chewing gum under the Crest brand that they say will do more than freshen breath it will also help clean ...

The Federal Trade Commission is reviewing a complaint by Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company that Cadbury USA does not have adequate evidence to back claims it has made in Trident Xtra Care gum ads about the oral ...

Sunny Delight and Pringles maker Procter & Gamble is expected to announce a new joint venture with William Wrigley, the chewing gum producer, reported the New York Times. The partnership will see the ...

Billionaire chewing gum heir William “Beau” Wrigley Jr. is returning to his Chicago business roots, but this time he’s selling weed. Parallel, an Atlanta-based marijuana company Wrigley launched in ...