Anheuser-Busch InBev is to close two breweries in the US and offload another.
The Budweiser brewer said the changes mean it can “invest even more in our remaining operations”.
AB InBev is shutting facilities in Fairfield in California and in Merrimack in New Hampshire.
Meanwhile, the world’s largest beer maker is selling a brewery in Newark in New Jersey to property business Goodman Group.
Around 475 staff are affected. A spokesperson for the Michelob Ultra owner said it would offer all the employees “a full-time role elsewhere in our US operations”.
The spokesperson said AB InBev would move “production from these three facilities to our other US facilities” and added: “These changes will enable us to invest even more in our remaining operations and in our portfolio of growing, industry-leading brands.”
In the first nine months of 2025, AB InBev’s revenue in the US declined 1.2%. Sales to retailers fell 3.1% while sales to wholesalers slid 3%. EBITDA inched up 1.1%.
In 2024, the Bud Light brewer reported a 2% fall in US revenues, with sales to retailers decreasing 5% and sales to wholesalers falling 3.9%.
The spokesperson pointed to AB InBev’s recent investment at other breweries in the US. This year, the company has announced projects including at sites in Georgia and New York.
Last week, AB InBev announced a deal to acquire a majority stake in BeatBox, the US-based hard-punch maker.
AB InBev will pay up to around $490m for an 85% shareholding in BeatBox.
Texas-based BeatBox sells its products across the US. Its portfolio spans 20 SKUs, including Blue Razzberry, Orange Blast, Mystic Grape, Lemon Squeeze and Sweet Heat Cinnamon.
The brand entered the UK in October through a distribution agreement with Red Star Brands, securing listings in 700 Morrisons stores.
