William Wrigley Jr.: Wrigley's Chewing Gum Founder

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William Wrigley Jr Wrigley’s Chewing Gum Founder Young William You probably agree that chewing gum is a fun tasty treat However this simple product was not always as popular as it is today When William Wrigley Jr started his chewing gum company he used creative strategies to sell gum Today the William Wrigley Jr Company brands are world famous On September 30 1861 William Wrigley Jr was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania William was named for his father His mother was Mary Ladley Wrigley Eventually William had seven brothers and sisters William’s mother cared for him and the other children She also cared for the family’s home William’s father was a soap maker In 1870 he started the Wrigley Manufacturing Company to sell his soap The company was very successful William took an interest in his father’s business right away So in 1871 his father let him help sell soap from a basket William sold a lot of Wrigley’s Mineral Scouring Soap on the streets of Philadelphia William Wrigley Jr found success through creatively advertising his products 4