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, our 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.
• Our 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 our transition to a new marketplace is stable and responsible.