The beloved, and possibly soon-to-shutter, Anchor Brewing Co. has a new potential buyer: its own employees.
Anchor Union members voted this past Wednesday to make an offer to buy the brewery after its parent company announced plans on July 12 to close the 150-year-old brewery. , a news outlet dedicated to covering the alcohol industry, hours after the union voted to make an offer.
"The idea at first seemed like maybe a pipe dream, but so many people reached out to us," de Sá told theRelatedAnchor Brewing Company officials announced early Wednesday that it will cease operations and liquidate the business -- established in 1896 -- citing economic factors including declining sales since 2016.
"Given our deep respect for the Anchor Union and our team members, should our employees put forward a bona-fide, legally binding offer to buy the Company, one that includes a verifiable source of funds, we would gladly consider it," said Sam Singer, a spokesman for Anchor Brewing Co.
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