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Industry => Industry News => Topic started by: GADVwow on July 13, 2008, 08:54:54 PM

Title: InBev Buying A-B For $70 Share
Post by: GADVwow on July 13, 2008, 08:54:54 PM

Confirmed by Wall Street Journal Radio.

See also:

http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN1332045720080714

Title: Re: InBev Buying A-B For $70 Share
Post by: GADVwow on July 13, 2008, 09:26:02 PM

Read this and tell me there is ANY chance of InBev keeping the parks in the long term.  Personally, I just don't see it:

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/business/stories.nsf/business/story/13794110fefaf8b886257484001a5cb7?OpenDocument

Title: Re: InBev Buying A-B For $70 Share
Post by: WadeJ on July 13, 2008, 10:08:17 PM

This will not work.  And its a shame because it will gut and ruin an American Icon.  Much like Daimler trying to take on Chrysler... it just didn't work.  Different cultures, ethics; everything will clash.

Even Disney nearly lost out on Euro Disney just because they were inept to recognizing what thier cultures were in France (not serving wine in the Magic Kingdom comes to mind).

A decade later and they finally started to realize all the mistakes they were making.  Do that with beer and Nascar fans and they will move on to another brand in a heartbeat.

Title: Re: InBev Buying A-B For $70 Share
Post by: Dubya91 on July 13, 2008, 10:22:01 PM

Its a sad day when a company that's as american as apple pie is owned by a foreign owner

Title: Re: InBev Buying A-B For $70 Share
Post by: coastermom on July 14, 2008, 10:12:59 AM

 :'( sad day .... These parks are some of the nicest parks the one in VA is so clean and the water park is pretty cool too. I do hope that In-Bev sees the intrest in the parks and keeps them up and running .. NOW I hope my Beer still taste the same ...I don't want no YUCKIE  :P BEER >>> :D

Title: Re: InBev Buying A-B For $70 Share
Post by: GADVwow on July 14, 2008, 07:15:01 PM

InBev Deal Leaves Busch Gardens Future Uncertain:

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/jul/14/inbev-deal-leaves-busch-gardens-future-uncertain/

A-B Theme Parks Face Possible Sale (Updated):

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/anheuser-busch-theme-parks-face-uncertain/story.aspx?guid={F0F45612-A0E6-4138-BE1D-4D9A65E41660}&dist=hpts

Title: Re: InBev Buying A-B For $70 Share
Post by: Dubya91 on July 14, 2008, 11:37:34 PM

On a lighter tone. Anybody see the colbert report tonight/last night?  His rant about this was priceless and absolutely funny.

Title: Re: InBev Buying A-B For $70 Share
Post by: GADVwow on July 15, 2008, 07:18:20 AM

Brewer's Purchase Clouds Park's (BGA's) Future:

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/jul/15/na-brewers-purchase-clouds-parks-future/

Title: Re: InBev Buying A-B For $70 Share
Post by: GADVwow on July 15, 2008, 07:09:11 PM

CAN InBev Sell the A-B Theme Parks?

http://www.cbs8.com/stories/story.134495.html