"After conducting a thorough review, we have decided to sell our Newark, NJ facility to the Goodman Group and to close our facilities in Fairfield, CA and Merrimack, NH in early 2026, Anheuser-Busch said in a statement, according to KRON4. We will be shifting production from these three facilities to our other U.S. facilities and these changes will enable us to invest even more in our remaining operations and in our portfolio of growing, industry-leading brands."
"And there will be a permanent reminder of the loss for Fairfield, as the street on which the facility sits is named Busch Drive. But it's still a huge blow to the Solano County City of Fairfield, whose leaders say they were blindsided by Thursday's news. The impacts for us will be loss of local employment and impact to our water utility operations and revenue, Fairfield City Manager David Gassaway said in his own statement."
Anheuser-Busch will permanently close the Fairfield Budweiser brewery in January 2026 as part of a national consolidation of production. The company will sell its Newark, NJ facility to the Goodman Group and close facilities in Fairfield, CA and Merrimack, NH, moving production to other U.S. sites to invest in remaining operations and growing brands. Affected employees are being offered full-time employment at other facilities with relocation packages or severance if declined. The Fairfield plant opened in 1976 and sits on Busch Drive. City officials say the closure blindsided them and will reduce local employment and water utility revenue.
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