Sapporo Holdings Acquires Anchor Brewing Company
August 3, 2017
Sapporo Holdings Limited will acquire all equity interest in Anchor Brewing Company from parent Anchor Brewers & Distillers, LLC for $85 million, in a deal expected to close on August 31, 2017. Sapporo said the acquisition supports its "SPEED 150" plan to expand its North American beer business and will keep brewing operations in San Francisco while leveraging Sapporo's global distribution to grow Anchor internationally.
- Buyers
- Sapporo Holdings Limited
- Targets
- Anchor Brewing Company, LLC
- Sellers
- Anchor Brewers & Distillers, LLC
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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