TORONTO — All licensed big-box grocery shops at the moment are capable of promote beer, wine, cider and ready-to-drink drinks, together with in massive pack sizes.
“We promised to give the people of Ontario choice and convenience when buying and selling alcoholic beverages and with today’s expansion, we got it done,” stated Premier Doug Ford in a information launch.
“This last phase of expansion will create new opportunities for retailers of all sizes and for Ontario producers of beer, wine, cider and ready-to-drink beverages. I hope everyone gets the chance to pick up one of these fantastic Ontario-made products and enjoy responsibly!”
The phased growth started in the summertime:
As of July 18, 2024, as much as 450 grocery shops licensed to promote beer, cider or wine are capable of promote ready-to-drink drinks, together with in massive pack sizes.
As of September 5, 2024, all eligible comfort shops are capable of promote beer, cider, wine and ready-to-drink alcoholic drinks.
As of October 31, 2024, all eligible grocery and big-box grocery shops are capable of promote beer, cider, wine and ready-to-drink drinks, together with in massive pack sizes.
The province launched an interactive map that enables customers to seek for open retailers. This consists of over 1,000 native Ontario breweries, wineries, wine retailers and distilleries, in addition to different shops like LCBO Comfort Shops, The Beer Retailer and licensed grocery shops providing quite a lot of Ontario-made and imported merchandise. The map additionally consists of areas the place they’ll return empty alcoholic beverage containers in trade for a deposit.
Together with allowing the sale of ready-to-drink drinks and huge pack sizes of beer in licensed grocery shops, the federal government has completely offered extra flexibility for a way alcohol could be displayed, topic to sure limits. Moreover, to help bars and eating places with stock administration, the federal government has completely allowed the switch of wine and spirits between areas owned by the identical entity or affiliated licensees.
