The Beer Store is closing 7 more stores in Ontario, including 1 in the GTA

Sprott School of Business associate professor Ian Lee says breaking up The Beer Store's monopoly is a 'good thing on balance for the people of Ontario.'

The Beer Store will be closing seven more stores across Ontario before the end of this year, including one in the Greater Toronto Area.

In a news release, the retailer said a location in Brampton at 374 Main St. N. will close effective Nov. 16.

Stores in Alexandria, Barrie, Beaverton, Cornwall, Gananoque, and South River will also close on the same date.

“Selling beer and collecting empties in Ontario is changing as part of marketplace expansion,” Ozzie Ahmed, The Beer Store’s vice-president of retail, said.

“To meet the needs of an evolving retail market, The Beer Store is making the difficult decision to close retail locations and is committed to meeting the requirements of the Early Implementation Agreement. We know this is difficult news for consumers, recyclers and our employees.”

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.

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This is the latest in a series of closure-related announcements that the alcohol retailer has made since the start of 2025.

The most recent 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.

Part of the new agreement included keeping at least 386 stores open until July 2025 and at least 300 until the end of the year.

More than 60 stores have been closed or scheduled for closure across the province so far this year.

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Ontarians can return empties at grocery stores in the province that have opted to sell alcohol.

With files from CTV News Toronto’s Alex Arsenych