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    America's Most Loved Workplaces 2026
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    America's Most Loved Workplaces® 2026

    Athletic Brewing Company

    Food & Beverage · Milford, CT · 295 employees · Led by William Shufelt, CEO

    SPARK benchmark

    Validated scores publishing when the 2026 research cycle closes

    The Story

    Why Athletic Brewing Company is Most Loved

    Athletic Brewing crafts non-alcoholic brews for modern adults. Launched in 2018, it is America's largest dedicated NA brewer, operating breweries in Connecticut and California, a Certified B Corporation, and a two-time TIME 100 Most Influential Companies honoree, donating up to $2M/yr to restoring outdoor spaces.

    Best Practice Institute

    Best Practice Institute is the research organization behind Most Loved Workplace® certification, the SPARK Model, the Love of Workplace Index®, and The Workplace Report.

    The Workplace Report

    The Workplace Report is BPI's original workplace culture research and editorial briefing series for CEOs, CHROs, people leaders, talent leaders, and employer-brand teams. It turns BPI's 25 years of research, Most Loved Workplace® certification data, SPARK findings, and current workforce signals into practical analysis leaders can use.

    The report format includes executive summaries, research-backed articles, company examples, methodology notes, and practical implications for retention, hiring, culture, leadership, and employee experience. New research and analysis is published on an ongoing editorial cadence at /workplace-report.