Wrigley's Extra Refreshers Bubblemint

Wrigley's Extra Refreshers Bubblemint is a popular sugar-free chewing gum known for its soft-chew texture and a combination of bubblegum and mint flavors. The brand 'Extra' was first launched in the United States in 1984 as the first sugar-free gum that did not use saccharin, opting instead for aspartame.

The brand's origin traces back to the Wrigley Company, founded by William Wrigley Jr. in Chicago in 1891. Originally, the company sold baking soda and soap, but it pivoted to chewing gum after realizing the free gum samples given with baking soda were more popular than the product itself.

Today, the brand is owned by Mars, Incorporated, a massive global family-owned business that acquired the William Wrigley Jr. Company in 2008. While the global headquarters remain in Chicago, Illinois, the manufacturing is highly decentralized. Products sold in Europe are frequently produced in Poland or Germany, while those in the UK often come from the Plymouth factory. In the U.S. and other regions, manufacturing occurs in local facilities like those in Georgia or Illinois to serve regional markets.