29 Facts About Anheuser-Busch

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At the turn of the 20th century, Anheuser-Busch continued to expand its production facilities to keep up with demand.

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Some of the products sold by Anheuser-Busch to survive during Prohibition included brewer's yeast, malt extract, ice cream, and Bevo, a nonalcoholic malt beverage, or "near beer".

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In 1997, Chinese production of Anheuser-Busch products began after the company's purchase of a local brewery; later, the company operated both Budweiser Wuhan International Brewing Company and Harbin Brewery, which Anheuser-Busch fully acquired in 2004.

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At one time, Anheuser-Busch International held investments in Grupo Modelo in Mexico Tsingtao Brewery in China; Anheuser-Busch held investments in Redhook Ale Brewery of Seattle, Washington and Widmer Brothers Brewery of Portland, Oregon.

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On June 25, 2008, Anheuser-Busch officially announced that they would reject InBev's offer and provide a restructuring of the company to maintain shareholders and United States World Headquarters in St Louis.

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Anheuser-Busch had previously filed suit in Delaware, after the rejection of their offer, to ensure that the stockholders could oust Anheuser-Busch's 13 board members.

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On July 7, 2008, Anheuser-Busch filed a lawsuit against InBev to stop them from soliciting the support of shareholders, stating that the company's offer is an illegal scheme.

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Anheuser-Busch would get two seats on the combined board of directors.

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9.

On October 7, 2009, parent company Anheuser-Busch InBev announced plans to sell the theme parks division to The Blackstone Group for up to.

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10.

Anheuser-Busch stopped providing free beer to its employees and visitors to its theme parks.

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11.

Anheuser-Busch Companies has operated 13 breweries, all located in the United States:.

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12.

Anheuser-Busch keeps a rotation of its famous Budweiser Clydesdales at its headquarters, and visitors to the brewery can observe the clydesdales in their exercise field and see their places in the carriage house.

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Suppliers to Anheuser-Busch Companies include Owens-Illinois, which provides glass bottles to several Anheuser-Busch breweries.

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Anheuser-Busch owns glass production facilities, such as the former Longhorn Glass, which provides glass for the Houston brewery.

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15.

Anheuser-Busch Companies delivers its products to retailers through a network of more than 500 independent wholesalers and 13 wholly owned distributors.

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On February 20, 1953, Anheuser-Busch purchased the St Louis Cardinals major league baseball club and owned them until March 21, 1996, when the club was sold to a group of private investors.

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In 1966, Busch Memorial Stadium was paid for and built by the brewery and opened for business; Anheuser-Busch later purchased the stadium in 1981 for $53 million and removed the "Memorial" in its name.

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Anheuser-Busch signed an agreement to retain the "Busch Stadium" name on the new building through 2025.

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Anheuser-Busch Companies is responsible for the production, importation and distribution of several AB InBev products, including three company-designated global brands, Budweiser, Stella Artois, and Beck's.

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Anheuser-Busch has received numerous awards for its efforts to reduce its impact on the environment.

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21.

For past 18 years Anheuser-Busch employees have participated in "Green Week", which focuses on environmental conservation education for employees and their families.

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22.

All other Anheuser-Busch beers are brewed using water, yeast, barley malt, hops, and additional cereal grains.

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23.

Alexander Lambrecht, Vice President of Anheuser-Busch, later apologized in a statement for the bottle tagline, saying that the message "missed the mark" and that they would never "condone disrespectful or irresponsible behavior.

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Investigators determined that Anheuser-Busch entered into an illegal agreement of exclusivity with two concert venues in Seattle – the Showbox and the Showbox SoDo.

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25.

In early February 2017, Anheuser-Busch's "Budweiser – Born the Hard Way" Super Bowl commercial was released online, prompting conservative political rebuke over its depiction of the immigration of founder Adolphus Busch from Germany to St Louis.

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On March 21, 2019, Anheuser-Busch was sued for false advertising by rival MillerCoors over a Bud Light commercial that aired during Super Bowl LIII.

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The suit alleges that Anheuser-Busch is using "false and misleading statements" to confuse health-conscious consumers into thinking the beers contain high-fructose corn syrup, which has been linked with obesity.

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An Anheuser-Busch spokesperson called the lawsuit "baseless" and said it wouldn't deter Bud Light from "providing consumers with the transparency they demand.

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29.

Jack H Purnell, former CEO of Anheuser-Busch, where he worked for 36 years, is an executive in residence of the Olin Business School.

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