Calls heat up to pull Crown Royal from LCBO shelves
Premier Ford condemned Diageo's plan to close the Amherstburg Crown Royal plant by February 2026, risking 170 jobs and $740 million in business with Ontario's liquor board.
- Calls are growing to remove Crown Royal whisky from LCBO shelves after Diageo announced it will close its Amherstburg, Ontario bottling facility.
- Diageo's decision is aimed at improving its North American supply chain amid financial difficulties, including a 28% year-over-year decline in operating profits.
- Experts suggest Diageo's move reflects optimization of its supply chain by centralizing operations closer to the larger U.S. market, despite potential backlash from Canadian consumers and politicians.
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Crown Royal bottling plant 'caught in the crosshairs' of parent company's struggles (Canada)
The looming closure of an Ontario plant that bottles Crown Royal sparked political blowback this week, but a supply chain expert says the company behind the move faced pressing decisions on how to cut costs amid ongoing financial challenges. Spirits maker Diageo found itself in Doug Ford's crosshair...
Crown Royal off the menu at this restaurant located near closing bottling plant
Gilligan's Amherstburg, a family restaurant and bar, has pulled Crown Royal whisky from its offerings in response to the closure of the Diageo bottling plant in town — a move that is expected to cost more than 200 people their jobs in February.

Doug Ford slams Crown Royal maker over Ontario plant closure. But will it be pulled from the LCBO?
Premier Doug Ford took a dramatic stand against Diageo, pouring out a bottle of Crown Royal to protest the closure of its Amherstburg, Ontario bottling plant.
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