May 6, 2025
The Beer Store Announces Store Closures effective July 6, 2025
Effective close of business day July 6, The Beer Store (TBS) will close the following retail stores:
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
“The Beer Store is modernizing operations to meet the needs of marketplace – this means making the difficult decision to close some stores. We know this will be disappointing to many customers and our valued employees,” said Ozzie Ahmed, Vice President of Retail, TBS. “We don’t make this decision lightly; it is part of our ongoing commitment to business sustainability and serving the needs of our customers.”
“As the Beer Store changes some things will remain the same: our commitment to excellent customer service, a great selection of brands and a world-leading empty container return process,” added Ahmed.
The Beer Store is committed to treating employees with respect and supporting them through this transition. We will continue to recognize the contributions our employees make to the business and the communities we serve. All efforts will be made to support employees through this process in alignment with commitments and agreements.
Empty Returns The Beer Store encourages customers to continue returning more than the approximate 1.6 billion alcohol containers we process annually to one of our local TBS locations or an empty return dealer located close by. The following alcohol containers can be returned to collect your deposit back: beer, wine and spirits bottles, aluminum cans, plastic bottles, tetra packs and kegs.
We remind Ontario residents that all grocery stores that sell alcohol will be required to return empties starting January 1, 2026. To help ensure that customers can still purchase beer and return empties, we encourage 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.
To learn more about The Beer Store’s sustainability efforts and why returning empties is beneficial for your community, please see our latest Stewardship Report Delivering Circular Solutions for Ontario. Visit Stewardship Report | The Beer Store.
About The Beer Store
Owned by Ontario-based brewers, The Beer Store is the largest beer retailer in Ontario. It’s logistics division has 26 points of distribution strategically located across the province to meet the needs of customers. The Beer Store proudly 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 is deeply committed to responsible sales and not selling to minors and people who are intoxicated. More than 2.1 million customers were challenged in 2024. It is also one of the greenest retailers in the world, annually collecting for reuse and recycling approximately 1.6 billion beverage alcohol containers, including beer, wine and spirits. The Beer Store employs 6,500 hard-working Ontarians with well-paying full and parttime jobs.
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