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Anheuser-Busch Investing $6.5 Million in Williamsburg, Virginia, Brewery

Aug. 27, 2024
Improving efficiency, overhauling equipment and adding warehouse capacity at the 52-year-old brewery will be the primary focus of the capital expenditures.

Anheuser-Busch has announced it will invest $6.5 million into its Williamsburg, Va., brewery, according to a release from the company — another piece in the $2 billion capital investment puzzle the company has been assembling over the past five years.

The company noted that to date, Anheuser-Busch work in Virginia has created more than $1.1 billion in capital investments. The Williamsburg brewery has been in operation for more than 50 years, said Tom Jokerst, general manager, Anheuser-Busch Williamsburg Brewery.

“This $6.5 million investment will allow us to continue brewing some of America’s most recognized and beloved brands right here in Virginia and make certain that we are able to uphold the highest-quality brewing standards for our products,” he added in the release.

The brewery has been in operation for Anheuser-Busch since 1972 and employs more than 400 workers. According to the company’s web site, Williamsburg produces nearly 400 different beer packages and was the first brewery to brew Natural Light Naturdays, Bud Light Orange, and Michelob Ultra Infusions.

The capital is expected to pay for projects including overhauling equipment and increasing efficiencies across the facility. The capacity of the brewery’s warehouse will also be enhanced.

About the Author

Andy Hanacek | Senior Editor

Andy Hanacek has covered meat, poultry, bakery and snack foods as a B2B editor for nearly 20 years, and has toured hundreds of processing plants and food companies, sharing stories of innovation and technological advancement throughout the food supply chain. In 2018, he won a Folio:Eddie Award for his unique "From the Editor's Desk" video blogs, and he has brought home additional awards from Folio and ASBPE over the years. In addition, Hanacek led the Meat Industry Hall of Fame for several years and was vice president of communications for We R Food Safety, a food safety software and consulting company.

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