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William Wrigley Jr.'s Original Business Venture
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William Wrigley never meant to get into the chewing gum business. Geoffrey Baer explains.
William Wrigley Jr. never intended to get into the chewing gum business. He started out offering free packs of gum as an added incentive to boost his sales of what? Geoffrey Baer explains.
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The Great Chicago Quiz Show with Geoffrey Baer is a local public television program presented by WTTW
The Great Chicago Quiz Show with Geoffrey Baer
William Wrigley Jr.'s Original Business Venture
Clip: Season 2022 | 1m 5sVideo has Closed Captions
William Wrigley Jr. never intended to get into the chewing gum business. He started out offering free packs of gum as an added incentive to boost his sales of what? Geoffrey Baer explains.
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