Beer Store

• Beer Store announces new round of closures as government commitment ends

  On Monday, the Beer Store confirmed it would close four more outlets in March, axing locations in Brampton, Toronto, Hamilton and London.

  Politics

  Jan 26
  
• Deal reached to allow grocers to avoid accepting beer and wine empties

  Ontario grocers and The Beer Store have reached an agreement-in-principle on alcohol recycling that will allow the retailers to avoid collecting empties.

  Politics

  Nov 26, 2025
  
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• Ontario pays out full $225M to Beer Store as end of store closure commitment nears

  Ontario struck an agreement with the alcohol retailer to end its retail monopoly in the province early in 2024 so convenience stores could begin selling beer.

  Politics

  Nov 21, 2025
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• Accept empties or stop selling alcohol, finance minister tells Ontario grocers

  Grocery stores have complained they do not have the capacity to recycle cans and bottles, something they'll be required to do from next year.

  Politics

  Sep 26, 2025
• Beer Store continues steady flow of closures in Ontario

  The latest announcement will see seven more Beer Stores close on Nov. 16, 2025, in locations like Barrie, Brampton and South River.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2025
• Beer Store shutters more locations, closing in on government-imposed cap

  On Wednesday, the Beer Store confirmed another six locations would all cease operating before the year is done. The total number is now well over 100.

  Politics

  Sep 3, 2025
• Ontario small town ‘concerned’ as string of Beer Store closures raise questions

  Little Current, Ont., is one of several towns whose Beer Store is set to close as the alcohol giant adapts to a new market where convenience and grocery stores can sell booze.

  Politics

  Aug 19, 2025
• Another 11 Beer Store locations set to close because of ‘changes in the retail market’

  The latest round of store closures will affect places like Brampton, Barrie and Wawa, Ont., which will stop operating on Sept. 28, according to the company. 

  Economy

  Jul 28, 2025
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• New Beer Store locations set to be shuttered, union fears more closures will follow

  On Monday, the Beer Store confirmed another 10 of its stores were slated for closure, a response to Ontario's decision to allow corner, grocery and big box stores to sell alcohol.

  Canada

  Jun 24, 2025
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• Ontario keeps paying Beer Store agreement as alcohol revenue falls

  The latest update to the public cost of alcohol liberalization comes as the budget shows revenues at the LCBO are down, along with taxes on the sale of beer, wine and spirits.

  Canada

  May 15, 2025