Lang-Bräu in Wunsiedel vor dem Aus: Erfolgsgeschichte ohne Happy End

Mit der Lang-Bräu verliert Wunsiedel nicht nur eine Brauerei, sondern auch ein Stück Tradition. Das Aus für den Betrieb spiegelt die Probleme mittelständischer Unternehmen wider, die oft mit viel Einfallsreichtum ums Überleben kämpfen.

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Die Brüder Rudolf (links) und Richard Hopf (rechts) haben seit 2009 das Wunsiedeler Familienunternehmen Lang-Bräu geführt.

Bild: Florian Miedl/fph

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