WFMY reports:

MillerCoors announced Monday morning it is closing its doors permanently next year.

The announcement was confirmed by Eden’s Economic Director Michael Doughtery

Dockery said the company employs 500 people.

According to the MillerCoors’ website, the facility opened in 1978 and was the first brewery to produce Miller Genuine Draft back in 1986. It has annual brewing capacity of 9 million barrels.

I’m a Miller man myself, further justifying my choice knowing I was supporting the local economy.