[1] Grupo Modelo also brews brands that are intended solely for the domestic Mexican market and has exclusive rights in Mexico for the import and distribution of beer produced by Anheuser-Busch.

In May 2023, Modelo Especial became the top selling beer in the United States by retail dollar sales, surpassing Bud Light.

[2][3] María Asunción Aramburuzabala, known as Mariasun, is Mexico's second-wealthiest woman and inherited her stake in Grupo Modelo.

On June 12, 2008, The Wall Street Journal stated that Anheuser-Busch InBev, which owned a non-controlling 50% stake in the company, might attempt to acquire the remaining 50%.

The matter was settled, and the two companies merged in June 2013,[6] with the transfer of all United States rights to Constellation Brands.

[clarification needed] In 1997, Corona Extra became the top-selling imported beer in the United States, surpassing Heineken.

First bottled in 1925,[14] Modelo Especial, a 4.4% abv pilsner-style lager, was the number two imported beer in the U.S. by case sales in 2014, selling 22.9 million annually.

[22] Estrella ("star" in Spanish) is a pilsner beer produced in the Guadalajara Modelo plant and can be found in all of Mexico.

León is a Munich-type dark amber-colored beer, that mixes a sweetness with light bitterness, and a white foam.

The León brand was first launched into the market in the early 1900s, its origin is traced back to the southeast region of Mexico, over the years it has become popular throughout the country.

[23] Extra boasts 2,100 outlets in Mexico and is a part of Grupo Modelo's vertically integrated model of both producing and selling beer.

[citation needed] After the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company has established a new concept named "Modelorama Now" in which beer, snacks and soda are delivered to homes after being ordered online on their website.