Anheuser-Busch Supports Partners, Workers
Anheuser-Busch has a solid history of supporting its U.S. facilities and partners, and now its expanding those efforts.
Whats going on: The beer giant will give financial and other assistance to its wholesalers, distributors and frontline workers, it announced in a and regulatory with the Securities and Exchange Commission this month.
- Aid to partners and workers will include wholesaler financial support and sales incentive payments, reimbursements for freight and fuel surcharges and extended lines of credit though the end of the year, as well as financial assistance for local marketing efforts.
Beer is for everyone: The financial announcements came just days before the release of Bud Lights Easy to Drink, Easy to Enjoy campaign.
- Other components of the campaign are weekly $10,000 giveaways, Fourth of July weekend rebates and chances to win tickets to local shows in the national Bud Light Backyard Tour, which will feature country music artists Seaforth and Tyler Braden.
Origin story: Today Anheuser-Busch launches its Thats Who We Are effort to show where the companys beers come from and whos involved in making them. More than 140 growers, employees, wholesalers and other partners participated in the filming of the campaigns first ad.
The last word: As we move forward, we will focus on what we do bestbrewing great beer and earning our place in moments that matter to you, Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth said in the memo. We are a beer company, and beer is for everyone.
