Once the candy capital of the country, Chicago loses iconic Mars Wrigley factory

By Lynnea Domienik
Once the candy capital of the country, Chicago loses iconic Mars Wrigley factory
Characters grace the front of bag of M&Ms on display on a shelf in the candy aisle in a King Sooper grocery store Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, in southeast Denver. Candymaker Mars Wrigley recently announced the company is closing its factory in the Galewood neighborhood on the Chicago's West Side. AP Photo
Once the candy capital of the country, Chicago loses iconic Mars Wrigley factory
Characters grace the front of bag of M&Ms on display on a shelf in the candy aisle in a King Sooper grocery store Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, in southeast Denver. Candymaker Mars Wrigley recently announced the company is closing its factory in the Galewood neighborhood on the Chicago's West Side. AP Photo

Once the candy capital of the country, Chicago loses iconic Mars Wrigley factory

By Lynnea Domienik
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