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Get Woke Go Broke: Bud Light Glass Bottling Contractor Forced to Shut Down Plants Due to Tanking Sales, Leaving 600 Employees Jobless

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In two examples of a collaboration, Bud Light is listed as a partner of so-called "Pride" month events in Ohio -- in Columbus and Cincinnati.In two examples of a collaboration, Bud Light is listed as a partner of so-called “Pride” month events in Ohio — in Columbus and Cincinnati. (@KEEMSTAR / Twitter)

The Ardagh Group, a renowned glass bottling company, is experiencing severe repercussions in the wake of a botched promotion by beer brand Bud Light featuring transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney.

Two of the company’s major plants located in North Carolina and Louisiana are set for closure, a move that will result in the loss of approximately 645 jobs.

Documents obtained by WRAL News suggest that a significant drop in Bud Light sales in May led to the Wilson glass plant scaling back bottle production. Ardagh Group, which owns the plant, announced last week that the facility is set to shut down in July.

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