{"id":1983991,"date":"2023-07-27T11:03:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T15:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bud-light-parent-company-lays-off-hundreds-of-workers\/"},"modified":"2023-07-27T11:05:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T15:05:17","slug":"bud-light-parent-company-lays-off-hundreds-of-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bud-light-parent-company-lays-off-hundreds-of-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Bud Light&#8217;s parent company cuts hundreds of jobs."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbud-light-parent-company-lays-off-hundreds-of-workers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1983991&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><section id=\"article\">\n<article data-post-title=\"Bud Light Parent Company Lays Off Hundreds of Workers\" data-post-slug=\"http:\/\/fed-hikes-interest-rates-to-22-year-high\" data-post-url id=\"print-1773297\">\n<div>\n<figure>\n      <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>Bud Light Parent Company Lays Off Hundreds of Workers<\/h2>\n<p>Brewing company Anheuser-Busch has made\u200c a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trudeau-boldly-declares-opposition-to-authoritarianism-in-ukraine\/\" title=\"Trudeau Boldly Declares Opposition to Authoritarianism \u2013 in Ukraine\">significant announcement<\/a> that has caught the attention of many. In response to a conservative\u200c boycott over its brand \u2063Bud Light, which has caused \u2062a sharp decline in sales, \u200bthe company has decided to lay\u2064 off hundreds\u200d of employees\u2064 in the United \u200cStates.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;While \u200cwe \u200cnever \u2062take these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/yes-abortion-laws-protect-the-life-of-the-mother\/\" title=\"Abortion laws safeguard mother's life.\">decisions lightly<\/a>, we \u2064want to ensure that our \u200dorganization continues to be set for \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bud-light-parent-company-lays-off-hundreds-of-workers\/\" title=\"Bud Light's parent company cuts hundreds of jobs.\">future long-term success<\/a>,&#8221; said Anheuser-Busch \u2063chief executive Brendan Whitworth. \u200b&#8221;These corporate structure changes will enable our teams to focus on what we do\u2064 best\u2014brewing\u2062 great beer\u200d for everyone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This decision\u200c will impact less than \u20632 percent of Anheuser-Busch&#8217;s workforce of 18,000 and will not affect\u200d warehouse or\u2064 brewery employees.\u200b Approximately 350 positions, \u2064many of them corporate, will \u2064be eliminated.<\/p>\n<h3>Troubles Begin<\/h3>\n<p>Anheuser-Busch&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/counting-down-the-10-most-important-battles-in-us-military-history\/\" title=\"Counting Down The 10 Most Important Battles In US Military History\">troubles began<\/a> in April when Bud Light partnered with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. The collaboration became public, causing \u200ba stir among conservatives. Mulvaney revealed the partnership on social media, showcasing a\u200b Bud Light can\u2063 featuring their face and even posting a video of\u200b themselves enjoying the\u2064 beer in a \u2063bathtub.<\/p>\n<p>This partnership\u2062 led to \u200ba boycott of the brand, \u200bresulting in a significant\u2063 decline\u2063 in Bud Light sales. \u2064In fact, in the week ending on July 15, sales were down\u200b 13.9 percent and the brand&#8217;s \u200bvolume was down 18\u200c percent, as reported\u200b by \u200bNewsweek.<\/p>\n<p>Loss of Top-Selling Status<\/p>\n<p>As a \u200dconsequence of the\u2062 boycott and declining\u200d sales, Bud Light has lost its position as America&#8217;s\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/merchandiser-sounds-alarm-about-whats-really-happening-after-bud-lights-woke-move-they-dont-know-their-clientele\/\" title=\"Merchandiser Sounds Alarm About What\u2019s Really Happening After Bud Light\u2019s Woke Move: \u201cThey Don\u2019t Know Their Clientele\u201d\">top-selling beer<\/a>. In \u200bthe \u200dfour weeks leading up \u2062to June 3, it was the second-best-selling \u2062beer, \u200caccounting for 7.3 percent of U.S. retail-store\u2062 beer purchases. Modelo claimed the top\u2062 spot with 8.4 percent of\u200d sales,\u2064 according to the Wall\u200b Street Journal.<\/p>\n<p>Impact on Other Brands<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not just Bud Light that has suffered. Other brands under Anheuser-Busch have also experienced \u200ca\u2064 decline in sales. Michelob Ultra saw a 4.3 percent decrease in sales\u2063 compared to\u2063 the previous\u2062 year, while Busch Light was\u200b down 8.5 percent, as reported\u200b by the \u2063New \u2062York \u200cPost.<\/p>\n<div id=\"gpt_unit_\/339474670,22676103662\/Freebeacon\/InContent_0\" data-onpage=\"true\" data-adpath=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/339474670,22676103662\/Freebeacon\/InContent\" data-google-query-id=\"CI711MyEr4ADFUqegwgd6DQKMQ\">\n<p>Mulvaney expressed disappointment in Bud Light&#8217;s lack \u200bof \u200dsupport\u200d following the backlash. In \u2064early July,\u2063 they criticized the brand for not reaching \u2062out\u2063 and offering assistance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was\u200c waiting for the \u2062brand to\u200d reach out \u200cto \u200cme, but\u2063 they never did,&#8221; Mulvaney said in a video. &#8220;I&#8217;ve been \u2064scared to leave my house.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brewing company Anheuser-Busch will lay off US employees due to a conservative boycott of Bud Light, causing a significant sales decline. 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