The Beer Store (TBS) said Monday it is making the difficult decision to close 12 retail stores effective end of business day October 19.
The Beer Store will close the following retail stores:
- Bridgenorth – 882 Ward St., Bridgenorth, ON, K0L 1H0
- Eganville – 8647 Hwy. #60, Eganville, ON, K0J 1T0
- Forest – 89 Main St. S., Forest, ON, N0N 1J0
- Grand Bend – 21 Ontario St. N., Grand Bend, ON, N0M 1T0
- Harrow – 398 King St. W., PO Box 249, Harrow, ON, N0R 1G0
- Little Current – 53 Meredith St. E., PO Box 210, Little Current, ON, P0P 1K0
- Markdale – 33 Argyle St., Markdale, ON, N0C 1H0
- Noëlville – 142 David St. N., Noëlville, ON, P0M 2N0
- North York – 3078 Don Mills Rd., North York, ON, M2J 3C1
- Sauble Beach – 704 Main St., Sauble Beach, ON, N0H 1P0
- Toronto – 900A Don Mills Rd., Unit #100, Toronto, ON, M3C 1V6
- Toronto – 800 Gerrard St. E., Toronto, ON, M4M 1Y7
“Where we sell beer and collect empties in Ontario is changing. The Beer Store is modernizing to meet the changing marketplace and unfortunately this means making the hard decision to close retail locations. We know this is difficult news for customers and employees,” said Ozzie Ahmed, Vice President Retail, TBS.
“As The Beer Store modernizes, our locations will continue to provide friendly customer service and a deposit return system that gets consumers their money back.
“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 is encouraging customers to continue returning more than the 1.6 billion alcohol containers it processes annually to one of its local TBS locations or an empty return dealer located close by. The following alcohol containers purchased in Ontario can be returned to collect a deposit back: beer, wine and spirits bottles, aluminum cans, plastic bottles, tetra packs and kegs.
“All grocery stores that sell alcohol will be required to accept the return of empties and refund customer deposits starting January 1, 2026. This is part of consumer retail alcohol modernization, found in the Early Implementation Agreement and provincial regulations,” it said.
To help ensure that customers can still purchase beer and return empties conveniently, TBS is encouraging customers to use one of the following resources:
- To find the closest Beer Store location, please visit our website at www.thebeerstore.ca/locations.
- To find an alternative beer retailer, please use the Province’s website locator at: Where to buy Alcoholic Beverages.
Owned by Ontario-based brewers and named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers 2025, the Beer Store is the largest beer retailer in Ontario. Its logistics division has 26 points of distribution strategically located across the province to meet the needs of customers. The Beer Store distributed 2.92 million hectoliters of beer to over 13,000 customers in 2024. In 2024, The Beer Store added over 5,300 new customers to its distribution network. The Beer Store employs 6,500 people.
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