MAP: Every single convenience store licensed to sell alcohol in Ontario

Convenience stores are now able to sell alcohol across Ontario.

Thousands of shops are licensed to sell beer, wine, cider, and ready-to-drink beverages.

It’s part of the province’s wider alcohol sale expansion, with Sept. 5 marking one of the most significant dates in the timeline.

On July 18, the 450 grocery stores that were already licensed to sell beer, wine, and cider were also able to sell ready-to-drink beverages and large pack sizes, the province’s website notes.

And by the end of October, every convenience, grocery and big-box store will be able to sell booze if they choose to do so.

The province said it expects that over time, the changes will result in an estimated 8,500 additional stores throughout Ontario where people can purchase alcohol, resulting in the “largest expansion of consumer choice and convenience since the end of prohibition almost 100 years ago.”

LCBOs, meanwhile, will continue to be the only places where people can purchase spirits, other than at distillery retail stores and LCBO convenience outlets.

The Beer Store will continue to operate as well and continue its recycling program until at least 2031.

See the map below for a look at which convenience stores in Ontario have been licensed to sell alcohol beginning Sept. 5. The map also includes grocery stores that have been licensed — some of which may be among the 450 already permitted to sell alcohol, or that will be able to do so come Oct. 31 when more grocery stores are added. Ensure all three layers of the map are selected to see all locations. The data is as of Sept. 5: