The number of places where certain alcoholic beverages in Ontario can be purchased has grown.
All grocery and big-box stores, previously not licensed, are now eligible to sell beer, wine, cider and ready-to-drink beverages.
As many as 450 stores had already been licensed as of July.
Sales were also permitted in certain convenience stores in early September.
“We promised to give the people of Ontario choice and convenience when buying and selling alcoholic beverages and with today’s expansion, we got it done,” states Premier Doug Ford in a release.
Ford says it is the final step in its plan to make beer, wine and ready-to-drink beverages more available to consumers.
An interactive map launched earlier this year identified over 1,000 locations where alcohol is sold in Ontario.
This includes Ontario breweries, wineries, wine shops and distilleries, as well as other outlets like LCBO Convenience Outlets, The Beer Store and licensed grocery stores.
The map also includes locations where empty bottles and containers can be returned.
