‘Ottawa’ Beau’s Becomes Employee-Owned to Celebrate 10th Anniversary
With its 10th anniversary rapidly approaching, Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co. has decided the best way to mark the occasion is to sell the company.
Beau’s has announced it will reward employees who’ve been with the brewery for more than 12 months with a single share in the well known organic brewer. Employees will also be able to sign up for an ownership plan, which will begin distributing shares workers starting next Jan. 31, 2017, the end of the company’s current fiscal year.
The company is owned by founder Steve Beauchesne, his father Tim, his brother Phil and his sister Jen. The four hold about 60 per cent of the outstanding shares. The remaining 40 per cent are held by early stage investors who saw a solid investment in the upstart Vankleek Hill brewer a decade ago and provided seed money to get the brewery running.