, in which he called on the company to"stop using [the] business as a 'platform for social change.'" Now, Anheuser-Busch has gotten involved with issues that he's been fighting against, Frericks told Insider.
"Until we find a CEO that is going to address this head-on, I don't think this situation is going to go away," Frericks told Insider."In the best interest of shareholders, they need to find a CEO who will address this head on. We'll continue to see sales drop, and shelf space at retailers lost, and that will put thousands of people's jobs at risk, both at Anheuser-Busch and at wholesalers partners.
"I think I'm even more shocked, though, about the lack of clear response that the current CEO has delivered during this crisis," Frericks told Fox News. "There's going to be more employees at risk if we don't find a CEO who can somehow address the situation, get those customers back that were always loyal to Bud Light and move this company forward," Frericks told Fox.
Anheuser-Busch US CEO Brendan Whitworth hasn't explicitly defended the Bud Light partnership with influencer Dylan Mulaney, nor has he called it a mistake.during Pride Month, and formerly had received a"Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality" title from the country's largest LGBTQ+ advocacy group — a title the Human Rights Campaign removed in May.