Overview
- Anheuser-Busch has announced a $300 million investment in its U.S. facilities under the Brewing Futures initiative to strengthen domestic manufacturing and create jobs.
- The company will establish a regional technical excellence center in Columbus, Ohio, to upskill its workforce over the next three years in collaboration with trade schools and the Manufacturing Institute.
- A new digital credentialing system will be introduced in partnership with the Heroes MAKE America program to help veterans transition military experience into manufacturing careers.
- This expansion builds on over $2 billion invested in Anheuser-Busch's U.S. facilities over the past five years, reaffirming its commitment to American manufacturing.
- CEO Brendan Whitworth, a former Marine and CIA officer, emphasized the initiative’s focus on economic growth and community support as the company seeks to recover from the 2023 Bud Light controversy.