Austin Firm Cuts 158 Jobs After Anheuser-Busch’s $490M BeatBox Stake Purchase
Acquisition Signals Major Shift for Fast-Growing Brand (Image Credits: Unsplash) Austin, Texas – Future Proof Brands LLC notified state regulators last month of plans to eliminate 158 positions at its East Austin headquarters, coming weeks after Anheuser-Busch InBev agreed to acquire an 85 percent stake in the company’s flagship ready-to-drink brand BeatBox Beverages.[1][2] Acquisition Signals Major Shift for Fast-Growing Brand Anheuser-Busch InBev announced the deal on December 5, 2025, valuing BeatBox at up to $490 million for the initial majority stake, with an option to buy the remaining shares after five years.[3] The transaction, expected to close in the first … Read more









