Anheuser-Busch announces $10 million in upgrades to Jacksonville brewery (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) — Anheuser-Busch will make improvements totaling $10 million to its Jacksonville brewery, the brewing company said in a Dec. 2 new release.
The brewery is at 111 Busch Drive in North Jacksonville.
The investment includes upgrades to maintain quality standards and efficiency, as well as updates to beer-manufacturing equipment and plant infrastructure, the release said.
The investment “will not only improve our local facility here but also provide a positive economic impact to our Duval County community,” Craig Tomeo, senior general manager of the Jacksonville brewery, said in the release.
Anheuser-Busch opened its Jacksonville brewery in 1969. The company operates more than 120 facilities across the country and, with its distributor partners, employs 65,000 people. It has four facilities in Florida and has almost 1,000 employees in the state.
Its brands include Michelob Ultra, Busch Light, Budweiser and Bud Light.
Anheuser-Busch, the leading brewing company in the U.S., has invested nearly $2 billion in its facilities across the country, according to the release.
“Investing in the communities where our people live and work is part of who we are,” Brendan Whitworth, CEO of Anheuser-Busch, said in the release.
“At Anheuser-Busch, we’ve been producing high quality, great tasting products for generations, and through continued investments in our facilities like our Jacksonville brewery, we’re improving our capabilities and also contributing to the prosperity of the communities we serve.”
Anheuser-Busch InBev is based in Leuven, Belgium. It has a portfolio of more than 500 beer brands including Budweiser, Corona, Stella Artois, Michelob Ultra. Beck’s, Modelo Especial and more.
InBev acquired Anheuser-Busch in 2008.