July 14, 2025
The Beer Store Announces Store Closures effective September 14th, 2025
The Beer Store is making the difficult decision to close the retail stores listed below effective end of business day September 14th, 2025. The Beer Store (TBS) will close the following retail stores:
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
“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. This is not an easy decision and not one we make lightly,” said Ozzie Ahmed, Vice President Retail, TBS. “Customers come to us for ice-cold beer, 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.”
Empty Returns
The Beer Store encourages customers to continue returning more than the 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 purchased in Ontario can be returned to collect your 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. To help ensure that customers can still purchase beer and return empties conveniently, 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 and named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers 2025, 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 part-time jobs.
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