The Beer Store closing its Sioux Lookout location September 14

Tim Brody - Editor

The Beer Store in Sioux Lookout will close its doors at the end of the business day on September 14.
It’s one of 10 locations the company is closing that day.
The company shared in a July 14 media release, “The Beer Store is making the difficult decision to close the retail stores listed below effective end of business day September 14th, 2025. The Beer Store (TBS) will close the following retail stores:
•    Burlington 2020 Appleby Line, Burlington, ON L7L 6M6
•    Deep River 3322 5 Hwy. #17, Deep River, ON K0J 1P0
•    Hamilton 229 Dundurn St. S, Hamilton, ON L8P 4K8
•    Northbrook 12334 Hwy. #41, PO Box 17, Northbrook, ON K0H 2G0
•    Ottawa 1910 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa, ON K1G 1A4
•    Ridgetown Erie St. S, #21 Hwy, Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0
•    Scarborough 4479 Kingston Rd, Scarborough, ON M1E 2N7
•    Sioux Lookout 41 Front St, Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1A3
•    Toronto 636 Greenwood Ave., Toronto, ON M4J 4B2
•    Unionville 4681 Hwy # 7, Unionville, ON L3R 1M6”.
“The retail market for beer is changing in Ontario and for The Beer Store that means making the difficult decision to close some retail locations. This is not an easy decision and not one we make lightly,” said Ozzie Ahmed, Vice President Retail, TBS. “Customers come to us for ice-cold beer, friendly customer service and a deposit return system that gets consumers their money back.”
“The Beer Store recognizes the contributions our employees make to the business and in the communities where we operate. All efforts will be made to support employees through this process in alignment with commitments and agreements.”
The company also shared, “The Beer Store encourages customers to continue returning more than the 1.6 billion alcohol containers we process annually to one of our local TBS locations or an empty return dealer located close by. The following alcohol containers purchased in Ontario can be returned to collect your deposit back: beer, wine and spirits bottles, aluminum cans, plastic bottles, tetra packs and kegs.
“All grocery stores that sell alcohol will be required to accept the return of empties and refund customer deposits starting January 1, 2026. This is part of consumer retail alcohol modernization, found in the Early Implementation Agreement and provincial regulations. To help ensure that customers can still purchase beer and return empties conveniently, we encourage customers to use one of the following resources:
•    To find the closest Beer Store location, please visit our website at www.thebeerstore.ca/locations.
•    To find an alternative beer retailer, please use the Province’s website locator at: Where to buy Alcoholic Beverages.”