Will Beer Store Closures Help, or Harm, Ontario's Craft Brewers?

Will Beer Store closures help, or harm, Ontario's craft brewers?

As more and more Beer Store locations across Ontario are set to close, the landscape of beer sales is rapidly changing.

Beer Store closures prompt shift in how Ontarians buy alcohol

The Beer Store is closing 11 more locations across the province this summer, bringing the total number of store closures to 93 by the end of September. This ongoing wave of shutdowns highlights significant changes in Ontario’s alcohol retail landscape.    Among the latest to close is the Iroquois Falls location, which officially shut its doors on August 10.    “We made the difficult decision to close these retail locations. We will continue our …