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Heineken Buys Remaining 50% of Lagunitas

"Dutch giant already owned 50% of Californian brewer Heineken NV has announced that it has acquired the remaining 50% of Lagunitas Brewing Company, making the American craft brewery a wholly-owned subsidiary. Lagunitas was founded in 1993 and…"

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Heineken NV has announced that it has acquired the remaining 50% of Lagunitas Brewing Company, making the American craft brewery a wholly-owned subsidiary.

Lagunitas was founded in 1993 and operates breweries in Petaluma CA and Chicago IL. Heineken purchased 50% of the company in 2015.

In a statement today, Heineken said that Lagunitas would continue to operate independently within Heineken’s Americas Region, with the current management team remaining in place.

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