The Beer Store to close 4 more Ontario locations, including north London store
CBC
Another London Beer Store is set to close this spring, marking the latest local impact of the retailer's shrinking brick-and-mortar presence across Ontario.
The company said its location at 1727 Richmond St. will close on March 22, one of four stores shuttering provincewide on the same day. The others on the list are in Brampton, Etobicoke in suburban Toronto and Hamilton.
The Beer Store has closed dozens of locations across the province since the Ford government ended its exclusive retail contract in 2024 and began allowing the sale of beer in grocery, convenience and big-box stores. The company was required to keep at least 300 of its 438 stores open until the end of last year.
Ozzie Ahmed, vice-president of retail, said the closures come as the company responds to the province's changing alcohol market.
"The retail marketplace in Ontario continues to evolve and stabilize," Ahmed said in a news release. "As a business, we are focused on operating a retail network that meets evolving consumer needs, providing the largest selection of beer and a world-class deposit return system."
The north London location marks the fourth outlet to close in the city since 2024, leaving six Beer Store locations operating in London.
The reduction of Beer Stores will limit where customers can bring back their empty alcohol cans and bottles for deposit refunds. The government has said it plans to expand alcohol container returns to additional retailers over time, though details on how that transition will work and who will operate it are still being finalized.
The Beer Store said it will work to support affected employees, but has not said how many staff at the north London location will be impacted.
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