CLOSURE: 25 Beer Store locations shutting down soon in Ontario

A number of Beer Store locations are set to shut down soon in Ontario.

The company has made three separate announcements recently about closures that are slated for June and July.

The decisions come amid the expanded alcohol marketplace in Ontario.

Last year, thousands of convenience stores, as well as additional grocery stores, were permitted to start selling booze, except for spirits.

The changes expanded Ontario’s alcohol market well beyond the two main stores where consumers were previously able to purchase booze: The Beer Store and the LCBO.

Several Beer Store locations have shut down since, with the union representing workers blaming it on the change.

“The Beer Store is making the difficult decision to close these locations. We will continue our focus on sustainability and recycling as we modernize operations in a changing marketplace,” Ozzie Ahmed, the vice president of retail at The Beer Store said following the latest closure announcement.

“I understand this will be disappointing news to customers and employees.”

Here is a look at the stores that are set to close on June 15, July 6, and July 20 as listed in The Beer Store’s three recent announcements:

Closing effective end of business day June 15

• Toronto – 761 Queen Street West
• Toronto (East York) – 1270 Woodbine Avenue
• Woodbridge – 7676 Islington Avenue West
• Ottawa – 2144 Carling Avenue
• 250 Bruce Street in Sault Ste. Marie will end its retail operations and turn into a distribution warehouse

Closing effective end of business day July 6

• Toronto – 609 Roehampton Avenue
• Toronto – 1580 Avenue Road
• Aurora – 14800 Yonge Street
• Richmond Hill – 13469 Yonge Street
• Oakville – 104 Lakeshore Road West
• Oakville – 1011 Upper Middle Road
• Coboconk – 6716 Highway 35
• Cornwall – 1396 2nd Street East
• Wiarton – 690 Berford Street
• Windsor – 790 Goyeau Street
• Windsor – 1780 College Avenue

Closing effective end of business day July 20

• Toronto (East York) — 89 Laird Drive
• Toronto — 41 Mill Street
• Markham — 5804 Highway 7
• Ajax — 1953 Ravenscroft Road
• Milton — 51 Millside Drive
• Milton — 1015 Bronte Street South
• Azilda — 93 Notre Dame Street East
• Levack — 3rd Avenue & Main Street
• Ottawa — 900 Bank Street