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Chobani yogurt billionaire buys San Francisco's Anchor Brewing Co.
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FILE - A pack of Anchor Brewing Co. steam beer is photographed at a store in San Francisco, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Craft beer pioneer Anchor Brewing Co. has been purchased by Chobani yogurt founder and billionaire Hamdi Ulukaya. The billionaire said in a news announcement Friday, May 31, 2024, that he is excited to be part of the company's rebirth in San Francisco. - photo by AP Photo/Jeff Chiu,File
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Craft beer pioneer Anchor Brewing Co. — maker of its famous Anchor Steam and Christmas Ale beers — has been purchased by Chobani yogurt founder and billionaire Hamdi Ulukaya. The purchase price was not disclosed. Ulukaya said in a statement issued Friday that Anchor embodies much of what makes San Francisco so great and he's excited to be part of the company's rebirth.