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CTV News
a day ago
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- CTV News
The Beer Store announces more store closures across Ontario. Here's when and where they will happen
The Beer Store has announced it will be closing 10 more locations across Ontario this summer, including six in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). In a release issued on Monday, the retailer said three locations in Mississauga—2925 Eglington Ave. W, 3154 Hurontario St., and 65 Queen St. N—will all close effective Aug. 10. Also closing on Aug. 10 are locations at 2934 Finch Ave. E in Scarborough, 1470 Major Mackenzie Dr. in Vaughan, and 1431 Rebecca St. in Oakville. 'We made the difficult decision to close these retail locations,' Ozzie Ahmed, The Beer Store's vice president of retail, said in the release. 'We will continue our focus on what we do best, ice-cold beer, great customer service and a world-class recycling program that last year returned more containers than we sold.' Stores in Amherstview, Cambridge, Iroquois Falls, and Tottenham will also close on the same date elsewhere in the province. The Beer Store says 'all efforts' will be made to support employees through the closures. It is unclear how many employees will be let go, or if they will be moved to other nearby branches. This is the latest in a series of closure-related announcements that the retailer has made since the start of 2025. 'Modernizing operations in a changing marketplace is never easy, we know this will be difficult news for customers and employees,' said Ahmed. The newest round of closures follows the province's move to expand alcohol sales to corner stores across Ontario, which saw Premier Doug Ford broker a new deal with The Beer Store to get done. Part of the new agreement includes keeping at least 386 stores open until July 2025 and at least 300 until Dec. 31, 2025. Nearly 40 stores have been closed or scheduled for closure across the province so far this year. With files from CTV News Toronto's Alex Arsenych
CTV News
a day ago
- Business
- CTV News
The Beer Store announces more store closures across Ontario. Here's when and where they will happen
The Beer Store has announced it will be closing 10 more locations across Ontario this summer, including six in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). In a release issued on Monday, the retailer said three locations in Mississauga—2925 Eglington Ave. W, 3154 Hurontario St., and 65 Queen St. N—will all close effective Aug. 10. Also closing on Aug. 10 are locations at 2934 Finch Ave. E in Scarborough, 1470 Major Mackenzie Dr. in Vaughan, and 1431 Rebecca St. in Oakville. 'We made the difficult decision to close these retail locations,' Ozzie Ahmed, The Beer Store's vice president of retail, said in the release. 'We will continue our focus on what we do best, ice-cold beer, great customer service and a world-class recycling program that last year returned more containers than we sold.' Stores in Amherstview, Cambridge, Iroquois Falls, and Tottenham will also close on the same date elsewhere in the province. The Beer Store says 'all efforts' will be made to support employees through the closures. It is unclear how many employees will be let go, or if they will be moved to other nearby branches. This is the latest in a series of closure-related announcements that the retailer has made since the start of 2025. 'Modernizing operations in a changing marketplace is never easy, we know this will be difficult news for customers and employees,' said Ahmed. The newest round of closures follows the province's move to expand alcohol sales to corner stores across Ontario, which saw Premier Doug Ford broker a new deal with The Beer Store to get done. Part of the new agreement includes keeping at least 386 stores open until July 2025 and at least 300 until Dec. 31, 2025. Nearly 40 stores have been closed or scheduled for closure across the province so far this year. With files from CTV News Toronto's Alex Arsenych
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Canadian beer company shutting down stores. Check reason, locations and other details
Live Events Employee and Community Support Empty Bottle Returns & What's Next About The Beer Store (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel A Canadian beer company, The Beer Store , has announced it will permanently close 10 of its retail outlets across Ontario, effective at the end of business on August 10, 2025, as part of its efforts to modernize operations in an evolving marketplace.'We made the difficult decision to close these retail locations,' said Ozzie Ahmed, Vice President of Retail at The Beer Store. 'Modernizing operations in a changing marketplace is never easy. We know this will be difficult news for customers and employees. The Beer Store is committed to treating employees with respect and supporting them during this process,' Ahmed added in a affected locations are:Amherstview – 4501 Bath – 130 Cedar Falls – 227 Cambridge – 2925 Eglinton Ave. W.; 3154 Hurontario St.; and 65 Queen St. – 1431 Rebecca – 2934 Finch Ave. – 55 Queen – 1470 Major Mackenzie emphasized that the company will continue to focus on 'ice-cold beer, great customer service, and a world-class recycling program' that returned more containers last year than it Beer Store says it recognizes the contributions of its employees and will make every effort to support affected staff in accordance with existing are encouraged to continue returning empty containers—including bottles, cans, plastic, tetra packs, and kegs—at remaining TBS locations or approved return depots. The company currently processes 1.6 billion alcohol containers January 1, 2026, all grocery stores that sell alcohol will also be required to accept empties under Ontario's updated consumer retail alcohol modernization can locate the nearest Beer Store by visiting or use the Province of Ontario's store locator to find alternative beer by Ontario-based brewers and recently named one of Canada's Greenest Employers, The Beer Store is Ontario's largest beer retailer and a leader in environmental stewardship. It operates 26 distribution points across the province and serviced over 13,000 customers in 2024, including 5,300 new company employs 6,500 Ontarians and is deeply committed to responsible alcohol sales, sustainability, and circular economy practices.
Toronto Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- Toronto Sun
Beer Store announces 10 additional locations set to close this summer
A patron returns beer cans at a Beer Store location in Toronto. Photo by FILES / POSTMEDIA NETWORK The Beer Store has announced a 10-pack of additional locations will shut down in Ontario this summer, bringing to 35 the total number of store closures expected over the coming weeks. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account 'We made the difficult decision to close these retail locations. We will continue our focus on what we do best: Ice-cold beer, great customer service and a world-class recycling program that last year returned more containers than we sold,' said Ozzie Ahmed, vice-president of retail at The Beer Store. 'Modernizing operations in a changing marketplace is never easy. We know this will be difficult news for customers and employees.' The latest closures will come into effect Aug. 10 and coincide with an expanded alcohol marketplace in Ontario. In 2024, thousands of convenience and grocery stores were permitted to start selling booze, except for spirits, expanding Ontario's alcohol market beyond The Beer Store and the LCBO — the two main stores where consumers previously could purchase booze. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Following the province's new alcohol sales initiative, The Beer Store announced the closure of nine locations across the province. In March, five more closures were announced. Then in May, The Beer Store said it would close 11 additional stores in Ontario, including two in Toronto. The Beer Store employs 6,500 people in the province with full- and part-time jobs. The company has not said how many jobs will be lost with the closures. Included in Monday's announced closures were six GTA locations, as well as stores in Cambridge, Amherstview, Tottenham and Iroquois Falls. The Beer Store encourages customers to continue returning the nearly 1.6 billion alcohol containers it processes annually to a local store or an empty return dealer, adding all grocery stores that sell alcohol will be required to return empties starting Jan. 1, 2026. However, a Canadian Press report late last month said few Ontario grocery stores that are required to accept empty alcohol containers are doing so, leaving the future of the deposit return program in question. About 70 grocery stores — ones that are more than 5 km away from a Beer Store — have been required to take empties since last fall. But only 13 are complying, according to the Ministry of Finance. Read More Toronto Blue Jays Olympics Columnists Canada Sunshine Girls
CTV News
2 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
The Beer Store closes locations in Simcoe County and York Region
An exterior of a typical location of The Beer Store (Source: The Beer Store) The Beer Store (TBS) has announced its latest round of closures, shutting the doors to outlets in southern Simcoe County and York Region. Monday's announcement comes with the closure of nine other beer stores across Ontario. 'We made the difficult decision to close these retail locations. We will continue our focus on what we do best, ice-cold beer, great customer service and a world-class recycling program that last year returned more containers than we sold,' said Ozzie Ahmed, vice president retail of TBS. On July 6, The Beer Store located at 14800 Yonge Street in Aurora will be slated for closure. The Beer Store on 55 Queen Street in Tottenham will shut its doors on August 10, nearly two months away. This is the latest update in a series of closure-related announcements that the retailer has made. Modernizing Operations These closures are part of consumer retail alcohol modernization, found in the Early Implementation Agreement and provincial regulations. 'Modernizing operations in a changing marketplace is never easy, we know this will be difficult news for customers and employees. The Beer Store is committed to treating employees with respect and supporting them during this process,' continued Ahmed. The following alcohol containers can be returned to collect your deposit back: beer, wine and spirits bottles, aluminum cans, plastic bottles, tetra packs and kegs. The Beer Store says they encourage customers to continue returning more than the approximate 1.6 billion alcohol containers processed annually.
