Ontario Consumers Will be Able to Buy Beer, Cider, Wine and Low-Alcohol Ready-to-Drink Beverages at Convenience, Grocery and Big Box Stores

We made a promise to the people of Ontario to deliver more choice and convenience and today we are delivering on that promise.

Beginning no later than January 1, 2026, consumers will be able to buy beer, wine, cider, coolers, seltzers, and other low-alcohol ready-to-drink beverages at all participating convenience, grocery and big box stores across the province.

As a first step in the transition to a new retail marketplace, the government has informed The Beer Store that the Master Framework Agreement (MFA) will not be renewed after it expires on December 31, 2025.

Consumers will be able to purchase any pack size, including 12-packs, 24-packs or even 30-packs, as is popular in Quebec, of beer, cider and ready-to-drink alcohol beverages at convenience, grocery and big box stores, in addition to the LCBO and The Beer Store.

We will be maintaining Ontario’s efficient recycling program run by The Beer Store.

The provincial government is providing a range of transitional and time-limited supports to help local Ontario producers transition to the new marketplace.

We’re taking a balanced approach to market expansion so we can ensure the transition to a new marketplace is stable and responsible.