Wrigley is a section of Long Beach, named after William Wrigley Jr., the owner and founder of Wrigley Gum Empire in Chicago.
was one of the first communities established in Long Beach.
The district is bounded on the north by Interstate 405, on the south by Pacific Coast Highway (SR 1), and on the east by Long Beach Boulevard. Pacific Avenue also goes through the area with commercial strip land uses. The Los Angeles River and the Interstate 710 make up the western boundary.
The neighborhood has a community park, Veteran’s Park, convenient access to local freeways, Blue Line light rail transportation and the new Wrigley Marketplace shopping district. The center combines neighborhood-serving retail with a modern park and ride facility for light rail commuters.