Anheuser-Busch might be sold soon...

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eightdotthree said:

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Didn't Disney at one point want to build a park in Williamsburg?

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No, you're going the wrong direction way on the map. The historically-themed park would have been built in Haymarket, VA off of the I-66 corridor.

I still remember when I worked in the D.C. area seeing the bumper stickers from people who were quite vocal about that proposal.

Their bumper stickers stated that Disney wanted to turn I-66 into one large parking lot. I-66 is a major feeder into the D.C./Virginia metropolitan areas and it doesn't take much to jam it up.

I once worked an event out in the country, and then was trying to make a show at the 9:30 Club in D.C. later that evening. There was some golf tournament that had let out, and I think I was in the rolling backup on I-66 for close to an hour, if not longer.

Ask anyone whose ever been to a concert at Nissan Pavilion in Bristol, VA (pretty darn close to the Disney site) how much fun it is to get there during rush hour, and then trying to get home after a concert.

Kill me when anything happens on I-66.. Hell a turtle could be hit and stops everything. If they are bought out.. we may lose period! St Lou would be in big time trouble with 5000 employees and their big pay checks. The parks would be split up and sold off .. I see some being closed SWSA and SWSD. This is bad news!!

A-B is always thought of as a true American company, started by a family and really traditional. Molson Canadian was a true Canadian taste until they were bought out. Unfortunately these real American/Canadian companies get bought out buy foreign companies.

From CNN Money

Although it's unclear exactly which of Anheuser's competitors might be interested in buying its theme parks if they're sold, some operators probably won't be on the short list.

"Six Flags is not a position to acquire anything right now. They are balance- sheet challenged and very, very highly levered," said David Miller, an analyst at SMH Capital.

Meanwhile, Cedar Fair is seen having its hands full after its acquisition of Paramount Parks in 2006 from CBS Corp. (CBS).

Some analysts say Anheuser's theme parks could even survive a merger given they generate healthy profits and good advertising for its products.

I guess we'll see how it plays out. I just wish I had bought shares a few weeks ago when they were around $50. I knew I should have listened to my boss.

I'm sorry, but Molson is pure swill compared to "true Canadian taste."

I'd rather have a Kawartha (which was sold to Amsterdam Brewing) or perhaps a Wellington.

-brian, who always enjoys his visits to the Ontario Beer Stores.

Canadian is like the Canadian version of Bud. I have fond memories of it. It was my first legal beer, and it seemed so much better than anything I had in the US.

I know Molson isn't the best Canadian beer out there, but it was just the best example to use in my post. Get your hands on some Moosehead,they have a good thing going. Now they are also the largest 100% Canadian owned brewery since the sale of Sleeman Breweries in 2006. Even if I felt like an American beer and went to the Beer Store and bought a case of Bud, each bottle has printed on it "Brewed in Canada", and only about 2 hours down the road from here in London, Ontario at the Labatt breweries (now also owned by the forementioned InBev).

The problem with Moosehead is that it skunks *really* easily...every once in a while, I get a good one. But, there are too many other, better, beers.

Even in Canada.

They are called micro brews. :)

According to an article that just came out in our local paper here in Virginia Beach, you guys are right. InBev said in regards to buying AB, "it would consider shedding its noncore assets."

They also mention that there are few potential buyers for Busch Entertainment if it is spun off. They have 10 theme parks. I wonder if they'll just try to spin it off and run it independently? Six Flags and Cedar don't have the capital, I don't think. I guess Disney would be a possibility. One thing I'm sure of is that the parks aren't going to be closed. I don't what their profit margin is, but I'm positive that they are successful.

http://hamptonroads.com/2008/06/what-could-busch-takeover-mean-hampton-roads

Ha ha, they couldn't find a more modern photo of BGE?

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eightdotthree said:
Ha ha, they couldn't find a more modern photo of BGE?

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Dang, good point. That's Drachen Fire! That head banging ride was taken down in 1998. Some lazy editing right there.

Some news...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25663923

It appears that they've agreed to it.

Yeah, I submitted it about an hour ago. I was a little suprised considering how the 2 companies were seemingly preparing to battle it out in court.

Sad day in St. Louis.

I just went on the brewery tour last weekend. Highly educational.

Actually, it's a sad day here in NH too. There's a BIG Bud plant in Merrimack. I wonder how this will affect the economy and the A-B parks.

I would not have thought in a million years that they would sell out. Business is business I suppose.

Die InBev, DIE!! Grrrr....

Guess I gotta take my butt down to Busch Gardens before it closes. :(

What will this mean for the Dubai project??? I hope it isn't cancelled.

I'm more conerned about the jobs that may be cut. less than 30 miles from me, there's a BIG A-B brewery. I'm concerned that it'll affect the economy in a HUGE way!

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InBev said it plans to use St. Louis as its North American headquarters, and that it will keep open all 12 of Anheuser-Busch’s North American breweries.

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I am not one to trust corporations, but it seems likely InBev is going to keep the American breweries open. It just wouldn't be cost effective to brew in Europe and ship it.

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Beer sales in North America and Europe are flat as drinkers turn to wine and spirits.

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Are they turning to wine and spirits or to better beer? The American micro-breweries are doing great and more and more bars are serving better, more local beer. *** Edited 7/15/2008 11:39:00 AM UTC by eightdotthree***