Anheuser-Busch, which produces Budweiser, Stella Artois and other popular beer brands, is closing its Oakland distribution center.
Getty ImagesGiant beer corporation Anheuser-Busch is selling its AB One distribution center in Oakland, reported Brewbound. Antioch-based Markstein Sales Company and South San Francisco-based Matagrano Incorporated are slated to move into the warehouse at 8380 Pardee Drive in September.
What does this sale mean for Oakland Anheuser-Busch employees? Layoffs, according to the San Francisco Business Times. A total of 142 workers will lose their jobs.
Anheuser-Busch is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the largest brewing company in the world and home to popular beer brands including Budweiser, Michelob Ultra and Stella Artois. Developer Westcore owns the 155,000-square-foot Oakland warehouse, having bought it in 2020 for $40.5 million.
On Monday, Bay Area frozen foods company Amy’s Kitchen also announced the impending closure of a factory. Its San Jose production plant will close sometime in September, reported the Mercury News. Amy’s acting CEO cited inflation, supply chain issues and labor shortages as the reasons behind the closure, although the company has also been in the midst of a labor dispute.
Earlier this year, workers at the Santa Rosa Amy’s factory filed a complaint with the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health. They alleged “unrelenting managers, poor working conditions and demanding production mandates,” SFGATE reported in January.
