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June 9, 2026
Bolton, Ontario – Starting June 11th , 2026, The Beer Store will offer extended hours of operation at some Ontario retail locations during the upcoming global tournament.
“Big games create big memories with family and friends”, said Ozzie Ahmed, VP Retail TBS. “The Beer Store is proud to offer extended hours of operation during the tournament, giving consumers more options to return empties and get ready to cheer on Canada.”
Retail stores offering extended hours and will open at 9:00AM EST for retail sales and accept empty alcohol containers for a deposit refund.
“We’re proud to offer Ontario’s widest selection of ice-cold beer, your favourite ready-to-drink beverages and best spot for customers to bring back their empty alcohol containers for a deposit refund,” added Ahmed.
For hours of operation and information about finding a convenient location to return empty alcohol containers, please visit www.thebeerstore.ca
Select TBS Stores locations offering extended hours of sale, June 11, 2026. For a list of stores please view here.
New Retail Locations
The Beer Store will open two retail locations in Toronto to serve customers. The locations, 3078 Don Mills Rd. and 1089 Kingston Rd., will be open in time for Canada Day.
Returning Empty Alcohol Containers
The Beer Store launched an Empty Return Locator to make it easier than ever to find a Beer Store or alternative retailer that accepts empty alcohol containers so consumers can get their deposit back.
In 2025, Beer Store customers brought back approximately 1.6 billion empty alcohol containers for reuse, recycling and to get deposit money back. The Beer Store is Ontario’s proven recycling and reuse solution for empty alcohol containers, including beer bottles and cans, as well as wine and spirit containers sold in Ontario. In almost 100 years of operation TBS has successfully collected for reuse or recycling over 170 billion empty alcohol containers.
Consumers can find the Locator on the Beer Store’s website. Visit www.thebeerstore.ca/where-to return-empties. From the homepage of www.thebeerstore.ca, in the navigation bar select ‘Returning Empties’. This menu will drop down, then select ‘where to Return Empties’.
About The Beer Store
Owned by Ontario-based brewers and named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers 2025 and 2026, the Beer Store is an integrated business including Ontario’s largest beer retailer, the convenient location for returning empty alcohol containers and leading beverage distributor. The TBS logistics division has 26 points of distribution strategically located across the province to meet the needs of customers.
TThe Beer Store proudly distributed over 3.2 million hectoliters of beer to thousands of retail and convenience customers in 2025. The Beer Store is deeply committed to responsible sales and not selling to minors or people who are intoxicated, challenging almost 1.3 million customers in 2025. It is also one of the greenest retailers in the world, annually collecting for reuse and recycling approximately 1.6 billion empty alcohol containers. The Beer Store employs thousands of hard-working Ontarians with well-paying full-time and part-time jobs
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