Anheuser-Busch is closing two of its brewing facilities as it continues to overhaul its U.S. manufacturing operations.
The Michelob Ultra maker is shuttering plants in Fairfield, California, and Merrimack, New Hampshire, in early 2026, a company spokesperson said in an email. It has also sold its Newark, New Jersey, brewery to the Goodman Group.
“We’ll 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,” the spokesperson said.
This move impacts 475 full-time employees. Anheuser-Busch said workers will be offered a full-time role elsewhere in the company.
Anheuser-Busch has been modernizing its manufacturing operations, including investing nearly $2 billion in the network, the spokesperson said.
Earlier this year, the company invested in several of its breweries, including facilities in Los Angeles, St. Louis and Baldwinsville, New York. The updates were part of its $300 million plan to improve its manufacturing operations in the U.S.
