Brothers and owners of Framingham, Massachusetts-based Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers, Jack, Eric and Sam Hendler, have agreed to purchase Worcester-based Wormtown Brewery, establishing the company as one of the nation’s 10 largest family-owned craft breweries. The corporate name will transition to the Hendler Family Brewing Company, which will operate the Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers and Wormtown brands, as well as Jack’s Beverage Co., the company’s contract brewing arm. The corporate headquarters will remain in Framingham and the Hendler family is offering roles to the vast majority of current non-ownership Wormtown staff. Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers, founded in 2011, currently employs 167 local residents. The purchase will increase its yearly production to 110,000 barrels and the total number of employees to more than 200, making Jack’s Abby the largest craft brewing facility in the state of Massachusetts. The Wormtown taprooms will remain in Worcester and Foxborough, with additional resources, support and staff from the new ownership. The sale is expected to close officially in early summer 2024, pending licensing approvals.