Grocery Stores Mull Ending Alcohol Sale over Ontario’s Recycling Rule

Grocery stores mull ending alcohol sale over Ontario’s recycling rule

Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s push to make alcohol more easily available to shoppers could face a setback as grocery stores reassess whether to keep selling beer, wine, and ready-to-drink beverages when new recycling rules come into effect in the new year.

Recycling rules have Ontario grocery chains threatening to end wine and beer sales

Stores operated by Costco, Loblaw, Sobeys, Metro and Walmart may return their alcohol licences when new recycling rules take effect on Jan. 1.