Anchor Brewing will have a new owner almost a year after the legendary San Francisco brewery abruptly went out of business.
Anchor Brewing will have a new owner almost a year after the legendary San Francisco brewery abruptly went out of business
Anchor will be purchased by the 51-year-old billionaire founder and CEO of Chobani yogurt, Hamdi Ulukaya.Ulukaya is buying the entirety of Anchor brewing -- including its Potrero Hill factory. He posted about it on Instagram this morning: "I just had lunch with four people who used to work here until it was closed. When I told them I wanted to be part of bringing this company, Anchor, this dream, back to life they couldn't be more excited and I couldn't be more honored. It's the essence of San Francisco."Everyone is excited for the opportunity for jobs to come back," San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton said.
On Instagram, San Francisco Mayor London Breed posted: "I'm grateful for his commitment to being a part of the future of our city and for keeping the tradition of Anchor Steam beer being brewed right here where it belongs."
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