Store #2313 on The East Mall is among the dozens shut due to declining sales.
So far only one Etobicoke beer store has been shut down among the 28 closed in Ontario due to reduced sales.
The Beer Store on February 28 shut eight more of its stores in Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, Newmarket and Ottawa among the dozens shut across Ontario since last June.
Store #2313 at 10 The East Mall Cres., across from Cloverdale Mall, is among the ones that has been shut. The store had been there for decades and had a dedicated following.
There are still about 400 Beer Stores locations across Ontario that will remain in business.
There are more than 400 Beer Stores and 677 LCBO stores in Ontario.
In addition, there are 677 LCBO stores across the province.
John Nock, President of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), Local 12R24, said the closures are due to more competition for beer sales from grocery stores, convenience stores and other retailers.
Variety store owners said the sale of beer has been good for business as it brings in new customers, who purchase other goods.
“This is definitely a direct cause of the beer market being opened up,” Nock said. It’s “all due to Ford allowing alcohol to be sold in convenience and most grocery stores.”
The Beer Stores are facing tough competition from variety stores and other retailers.
The Beer Store is required to keep 300 stores open until the end of this year.
They are looking at introducing other goods to recoup losses, which can include the sale of non-beer items as lottery tickets.
There are almost 4,200 convenience stores across Ontario that are licensed to sell beer, wine, cider, and ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages.
The Beer Store is owned by Molson-Coors, Labatt, and Sleeman, which are all multi-national corporations. The Beer Store is a joint venture chain of retail outlets in Ontario.