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CTV News
a day ago
- Business
- CTV News
Beer store locations open on the Civic Holiday, here's where
With the Civic Holiday just around the corner, The Beer Store wants to help Ontarians prepare for their long weekend. Whether you're heading to the cottage, hosting friends, or relaxing at home and want keep your cooler stocked with cold drinks, here are a few things you should know. 'The Beer Store is open at select locations across Ontario so you can be ready for the long weekend,' said Ozzie Ahmed, VP retail TBS. 'We know customers appreciate the convenience of The Beer Store – cold beer and an efficient empty alcohol container return system that gets people their money back.' The Beer Store wants you to remember to return your empty alcohol containers to get a deposit back. On Mon., August 5, these Beer Store locations across the region will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Alliston – 161 Yonge Street. Barrie -30 Anne Street, south - 531 Bayfield Street.- 640 Yonge Street. Collingwood – 415 First Street. Huntsville – 18 Hanes Road. (Drive-Thru Only) Orangeville – 270 Broadway Street. Orillia – 275 Atherly Road. Owen Sound – 1155 First Avenue, east. Wasaga Beach – 100 Mosely Street. Newmarket – 1100 Davis Drive. Midland – 9350 Hwy. #93 For a full list of locations across the province and holiday hours, click here.
Global News
2 days ago
- Business
- Global News
Another 11 Beer Store locations set to close because of ‘changes in the retail market'
Another 11 Beer Store locations will close their doors in September, the company has announced, as it continues to steadily shutter its storefronts facing competition from grocery, convenience and big box stores. The latest round of store closures will affect places like Brampton, Barrie and Wawa, Ont., which will stop operating on Sept. 28, a news release confirmed. A statement from The Beer Store, which has accompanied each of its store closure announcements, said it was a 'difficult decision,' which came as a result of 'changes in the retail market in Ontario.' It's coming up on a year since the Ford government allowed grocery, convenience and big box stores to start selling alcohol. In order to make that possible, the province had to break an exclusivity agreement with The Beer Store, setting aside $225 million for the company. Story continues below advertisement Under the agreement signed between the two, the Beer Store must keep at least 300 locations open until the end of this year. After that, it can close as many stores as it chooses. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The Beer Store itself will not officially confirm how many stores it has closed, nor will it say whether any stores will be left open when its agreement with the government expires. The company is owned by Molson, Labatt and Sleeman. Calculations by Global News based on public announcements and figures from the union representing workers at The Beer Store show the latest raft of closures will take the total to more than 90 since the changes to how alcohol is sold in Ontario were announced. The stores set to close on Sept. 28 are: Bala, 3025 Hwy. #169, Bala, ON, P0C 1A0 Brampton, 10585 Bramalea Rd., Bldg. D., Brampton, ON, L6R 0C1 Clinton, 30 Mill St., Clinton, ON, N0M 1L0 Morrisburg, 111 Main St., Morrisburg, ON, K0C 1X0 Norwich, 49 Stover St. S., Norwich, ON, N0J 1P0 Red Lake, 35 Birks Dr., Red Lake, ON, P0V 2M0 Rodney, 167 Queen St., PO Box 224, Rodney, ON, N0L 2C0 Sharbot Lake, 24585 Hwy. #7, PO Box 10, Sharbot Lake, ON, K0H 2P0 South Porcupine, 4145 Harold Ave, South Porcupine, ON, P0N 1H0 Wawa, 156 Mission Rd., Wawa, ON, P0S 1K0 Wingham, 482 Josephine St., Wingham, ON, N0G 2W0 Announcing the closure, the Beer Store added a reminder for people to continue to use its stores to recycle empties. Story continues below advertisement More than 1.6 billion alcohol containers were processed at its locations annually. All grocery stores that sell alcohol will be required to accept the return of empties and refund customer deposits starting on Jan. 1, 2026, as part of provincial regulations, the Beer Store said. — with files The Canadian Press
CTV News
2 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Beer Store closing locations in Morrisburg and Sharbot Lake this fall
A Beer Store location is seen in this undated photo. (The Beer Store) The Beer Store is closing its stores in Morrisburg and Sharbot Lake this fall, as the retailer continues to close outlets across Ontario. On Monday, the Beer Store announced 11 more locations will close on Sept. 28, including the location on Main Street in Morrisburg and on Highway 7 in Sharbot Lake. 'The Beer Store is adapting to changes in the retail market in Ontario. This is an ongoing process and includes making the difficult decision to close some retail locations. We know this is difficult for customers, employees and the communities where we operate,' Ozzie Ahmed, vice president of Retail at the Beer Store, said in a statement. 'As the Beer Store modernizes, we'll continue to be the best place for ice-cold beer, friendly customer service and a deposit return system that gets consumers their money back.' The Beer Store has announced the closure of dozens of places across Ontario this spring. Earlier this month, the Beer Store said its location on St. Laurent Boulevard in Ottawa will close on Sept. 14. The Glebe location closed on July 20 and its Manotick outlet will close in August.
CTV News
2 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Beer Store closing more locations across southern Ontario
A Beer Store location is seen in this undated photo. (The Beer Store) The Beer Store has announced another round of closures, effective Sept. 28. Locations closing Bala Brampton Clinton Morrisburg Norwich Red Lake Rodney Sharbot Lake South Porcupine Wawa Wingham The Beer Store encourages customers to continue returning more than the 1.6 billion alcohol containers we process annually to one of our local Beer Store locations or an empty return dealer located close by. 'The Beer Store is adapting to changes in the retail market in Ontario. This is an ongoing process and includes making the difficult decision to close some retail locations. We know this is difficult for customers, employees and the communities where we operate,' said Ozzie Ahmed, vice president retail. 'As the Beer Store modernizes, we'll continue to be the best place for ice-cold beer, friendly customer service and a deposit return system that gets consumers their money back.' All grocery stores that sell alcohol will be required to accept the return of empties and refund customer deposits starting Jan. 1, 2026.
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The Beer Store adds 10 more locations to a growing list of closures
Ontario-based beer retailer The Beer Store is adding to a growing list of closures with 10 more locations slated for September as alcohol sales in grocery and convenience stores become more prevalent. The locations to close on Sept. 14 – scattered across the province – add to the 34 locations already closed or scheduled to close later this summer. 'The retail market for beer is changing in Ontario and for The Beer Store that means making the difficult decision to close some retail locations, Ozzie Ahmed, vice-president of retail at The Beer Store, said in a news release. 'This is not an easy decision and not one we make lightly.' 'The Beer Store recognizes the contributions our employees make to the business and in the communities where we operate. All efforts will be made to support employees through this process in alignment with commitments and agreements.' The Beer Store, legally operating as Brewers Retail Inc., is the largest beer retailer in Ontario, with 6,500 full- and part-time workers. Unlike the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), it is privately-owned for the most part by three major brewing companies: Molson Coors Beverage Co., Labatt Brewing Co. Ltd. (owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV) and Sleeman Breweries Ltd. (owned by Sapporo Breweries Ltd.) For decades, The Beer Store held a near-monopoly on beer sales in Ontario, but that has slowly changed. Ontario began allowing beer sales in some grocery stores in 2015, then last year Ontario Premier Doug Ford further expanded the plan to all grocery stores and convenience stores. With the expanded alcohol sales, Ford offered up to $225 million in public funding for the retailer to keep 300 stores open until the end of 2025, and keep workers employed. The company had 407 stores in 2024, according to its 2024 operations report. The Beer Store is planning to run its recycling program until at least 2031. Here's the list of store closures: Effective July 20, 2025: Ajax – 1953 Ravenscroft Rd., Ajax, ON, L1T 0K4 Azilda – 93 Notre Dame St. E., Azilda, ON, P0M 1B0 Levack – 3rd Ave. & Main St., Levack, ON, P0M 2CO Markham – 5804 Hwy 7, Markham, ON, L3P 1A6 Milton – 51 Millside Dr., Milton, ON, L9T 2S1 Milton – 1015 Bronte St. S., Milton, ON, L9T 8X3 Ottawa – 900 Bank St., Ottawa, ON, K1S 3W6 Toronto – 89 Laird Drive., Unit 1, East York, ON, M4G 3T7 Toronto – 41 Mill St, Toronto, ON, M5A 3R6 Effective Aug. 10, 2025: Amherstview – 4501 Bath Rd., Amherstview, ON., K7N 1A6 Cambridge – 130 Cedar St., Cambridge, ON., N1S 1W4 Iroquois Falls – 227 Cambridge Ave., Iroquois Falls, ON., P0K 1E0 Mississauga – 2925 Eglinton Ave. W., Mississauga, ON., L5M 6J3 Mississauga – 3154 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON., L5B 1N9 Mississauga – 65 Queen St. N., Mississauga, ON., L5N 1A4 Oakville – 1431 Rebecca St., Oakville, ON., L6L 1Z6 Scarborough – 2934 Finch Ave. E., Scarborough, ON., M1W 2T4 Tottenham – 55 Queen St., Tottenham, ON., L0G 1W0 Vaughan – 1470 Major Mackenzie Dr., Vaughan, ON, L6A 4H6 Effective Sept. 14, 2025: Burlington – 2020 Appleby Line, Burlington, ON L7L 6M6 Deep River – 3322 5 Hwy. #17, Deep River, ON K0J 1P0 Hamilton – 229 Dundurn St. S, Hamilton, ON L8P 4K8 Northbrook – 12334 Hwy. #41, PO Box 17, Northbrook, ON K0H 2G0 Ottawa – 1910 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa, ON K1G 1A4 Ridgetown – Erie St. S, #21 Hwy, Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 Scarborough – 4479 Kingston Rd, Scarborough, ON M1E 2N7 Sioux Lookout – 41 Front St, Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1A3 Toronto – 636 Greenwood Ave., Toronto, ON M4J 4B2 Unionville – 4681 Hwy # 7, Unionville, ON L3R 1M6 Already closed: Ottawa – 2144 Carling Ave., Ottawa, ON K2A 1H1 Toronto – 761 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON M6J 1E5 Toronto (East York) – 1270 Woodbine Ave., Toronto, ON M4C 4E6 Woodbridge – 7676 Islington Ave. W., Woodbridge, ON L4L 1W3 Aurora – 14800 Yonge St., Aurora, ON L4G 1N3 Coboconk – 6716 Hwy.#35, PO Box 269, Coboconk, ON K0M 1K0 Cornwall – 1396 2nd St. E., Cornwall, ON K6H 2B8 Oakville – 104 Lakeshore Rd. W., Oakville, ON L6K 1E3 Oakville – 1011 Upper Middle Rd., Oakville, ON L6H 4L2 Richmond Hill – 13469 Yonge St., Richmond Hill, ON L4E 0L2 Toronto – 609 Roehampton Ave., Toronto ON M4P 1S7 Toronto – 1580 Avenue Rd., Toronto ON M5M 3X6 Wiarton – 690 Berford St., PO Box 202, Wiarton, ON N0H 2T0 Windsor – 790 Goyeau St., Windsor, ON N9A 1H6 Windsor – 1780 College Ave., Windsor, ON N9B 1M3 With files from Denise Paglinawan • Email: bcousins@
