The Beer Store has announced another round of closures, effective Sept. 28. Locations closing 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.
