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Anheuser-Busch to Close Newark Brewery, Relocate 475 Workers

12/12/2025

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Anheuser-Busch will close its Newark, New Jersey brewery, along with facilities in Fairfield, California, and Merrimack, New Hampshire, to optimize production.
The Newark plant, operational since 1951, will be sold to the Goodman Group in 2026.
The company will relocate 475 employees to other U.S. facilities, providing relocation stipends and training, while those not moving will receive severance packages.
Anheuser-Busch has invested nearly $2 billion in U.S. operations to modernize manufacturing and enhance its brand portfolio.
The closures are not due to product performance or availability issues.

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Story summary

Anheuser-Busch will close its Newark, New Jersey brewery, along with facilities in Fairfield, California, and Merrimack, New Hampshire, to optimize production.
The Newark plant, operational since 1951, will be sold to the Goodman Group in 2026.
The company will relocate 475 employees to other U.S. facilities, providing relocation stipends and training, while those not moving will receive severance packages.
Anheuser-Busch has invested nearly $2 billion in U.S. operations to modernize manufacturing and enhance its brand portfolio.
The closures are not due to product performance or availability issues.