Anheuser-Busch is closing facilities in Fairfield, NH; Merrimack, NH; and Newark, NJ, shifting production to other U.S. plants and offering severance or internal relocation for about 475 employees.

The Newark brewery, in operation since 1951, will be sold to the Goodman Group in 2026, marking the end of that longtime site.

Company-wide modernization has included investing nearly $2 billion over the past five years across roughly 100 facilities.

Officials say exact financial losses from the closures have not been finalized and assessments will continue in the coming weeks.

City officials in Fairfield learned of the closures shortly before the public announcement and are assessing impacts on the community and displaced workers.

Local leaders in Fairfield are concerned about economic and utility impacts and are exploring reuse options for the site given its size and specialized nature.