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flag The Beer Store is closing six Ontario locations by Nov. 2, part of ongoing closures due to market shifts and competition.

flag The Beer Store is closing six Ontario locations—Mississauga, London, Niagara Falls, Pickering, Sudbury, and Mattawa—by Nov. 2, part of over 100 closures in 18 months due to shifting market conditions and competition from grocery and convenience stores. flag The retailer, owned by Molson-Coors, Labatt, and Sleeman, must keep at least 300 stores open through 2025 but can close more next year. flag Customers are urged to use a new online tool to locate empty return drop-offs, as all alcohol-selling grocery stores must accept empties starting Jan. 1, 2026, though some may lack capacity. flag Experts warn the closures signal a long-term decline, with potential store reductions of half by year-end due to reduced incentives for brewers to maintain physical retail operations.

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