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

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