Sapporo USA to Cut 220 Stone Jobs as Production Leaves Escondido
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Updated · Fox Business · Aug 24
Sapporo USA to Cut 220 Stone Jobs as Production Leaves Escondido
3 articles · Updated · Fox Business · Aug 24
Summary
220 workers at three Stone Brewing sites in Escondido are set to lose their jobs, with the first 58 layoffs scheduled to begin on Oct. 19 under WARN filings.
Sapporo said it is winding down the Escondido brewery in phases after failing to find a viable long-term solution for the property following the sale of the Stone brand.
That sale, announced in April and closed May 15, shifted Stone beer production to Firestone Walker’s Paso Robles brewery and Duvel USA’s Boulevard facility in Kansas City, Missouri.
Stone’s Escondido brewery and bistro were excluded from the transaction, while the brand continues under Firestone Walker and Duvel; Sapporo is refocusing its U.S. business on its namesake beer.