sleeper wrote:
. I've often asked the question myself, but guess what--it's their company, they can do what they want.
Name 1 company in history who has never tried to maximum profit. Like I said, its a niche beer, there sales won't increase enough to justify amping up production or expanding their market, which tells you how "good" their beer really is.
Complete and utter sophistry. Following your argument everyone's favorite local pizza shop (or other restaurant if pizza ain't your thing) is inferior to Pizza Hut or Domino's because they haven't expanded their market. That idea would go over like a lead balloon here.
I really have no idea why Yuengling doesn't expand. I do know there are plenty of reasons why businesses don't. Maybe the owners are comfortable in their operating region (note, Yuengling is privately owned). Maybe they believe their quality would not be properly maintained with a larger production. Maybe they are risk adverse with capital expenditures. Maybe they simply don't care, at any rate their website says this:
"Why can't I find Yuengling nationwide?
The Yuengling Brewery is a regional brewer that has manufacturing plants in Pottsville, PA and Tampa, FL. Currently we distribute our products over a ten state area along the eastern seaboard. While there is significant interest for our products nationwide, unfortunately we do not have the manufacturing capabilities to service customers across the United States. As a result, our focus and efforts continues to be on our loyal customers and markets that are logistically feasible to our production facilities."
I have no reason to believe or not believe them, sometimes local businesses want to stay local.
