The full name of the Wrigley chewing gum maker is the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. It was founded in 1891 as a trading company that sold soap and baking powder. In 1892, William Wrigley, Jr. discovered the free chewing gum he gave away with the baking powder was so popular he decided to produce and sell gum. The rest is history. Its famous products include Juicy Fruit gum, Skittles, Lockets, and Tunes.