The Beer Store in Bridgenorth is closing this fall.
Ontario’s largest beer retailer announced on Monday (August 18) it is closing 12 more retail stores at the end of the day on Sunday, October 19.
It is the latest in a series of announcements made by The Beer Store, closing more than 100 retail stores so far.
The Bridgenorth store, located at 882 Ward Street, is the second location in the Kawarthas region that is closing. In May, The Beer Store announced that its retail store in Coboconk, located at 6716 Highway 35, would close on July 6.
“Where we sell beer and collect empties in Ontario is changing,” said The Beer Store’s retail vice president Ozzie Ahmed in a statement. “The Beer Store is modernizing to meet the changing marketplace and unfortunately this means making the hard decision to close retail locations.”
“We know this is difficult news for customers and employees. As The Beer Store modernizes, our locations will continue to provide friendly customer service and a deposit return system that gets consumers their money back.”
The other 11 locations closing on October 19 are:
- 8647 Highway #60 in Eganville
- 89 Main Street South in Forest
- 21 Ontario Street North in Grand Bend
- 398 King Street West in Harrow
- 53 Meredith Street East in Little Current
- 33 Argyle Street in Markdale
- 142 David Street North in Noëlville
- 3078 Don Mills Road in North York
- 704 Main Street in Sauble Beach
- 900A Don Mills Road (Unit #100) in Toronto
- 800 Gerrard Street East in Toronto
The next nearest Beer Store to the Bridgenorth location is at Portage Place at 1154 Chemong Road in Peterborough.
The closures of the retail stores follow Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s decision to expand alcohol sales to grocery and convenience stores across the province. As part of an agreement with the Ontario government announced in 2024, The Beer Store can maintain at least 300 retail stores and continue its role in recycling and bottle return until the end of 2025.
The Beer Store operates 10 distribution centres and, prior to the closures, operated 440 retail locations in Ontario, employing around 6,500 people. It also operates in 446 grocery stores and distributes to around 4,000 convenience stores and grocery stores.
