1srelluc
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The last Budweiser brewery in the Bay Area is headed for a permanent shutdown, ending a decades long run as one of Fairfield's most visible industrial anchors. The closure follows years of shifting beer demand and a costly modernization push that failed to keep the site viable, culminating in a steep financial hit that the company is no longer willing to absorb.
The Fairfield Budweiser facility is one of three breweries on the chopping block after a corporate review of operations. After that review, the company decided to close its facilities in Fairfield, Calif and Merrimack, New Hampshire, along with a site in New Jersey, while shifting some production to other breweries that still have room to grow. That consolidation, described as a response to changing beer sales and the need to run fewer plants at higher capacity, helps explain why a site that recently saw overhauls, new lighting and repairs is still being shuttered.
Sorry SF, I guess your Bud Light will be shipped to you from here on out.
Enjoy you stale skunk beer.
