Wirtz Corporation
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wirtz-corporation-203-9343962
title:
Wirtz Corporation
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Wirtz Corporation is an American holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1926 by Arthur Wirtz as a family-owned corporation to oversee his real estate holdings. The company shortly thereafter expanded into liquor distribution. The company grew significantly throughout the 20th century by purchasing many competing liquor distributors, as well as the Chicago Blackhawks NHL team, and the Chicago Bulls NBA team in 1972. Wirtz Corporation is part owner of the United Cent
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United States holding company
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wirtz_Corporation
date created:
2016-04-18T16:53:32Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T20:44:12Z
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