Ontario Announces First Winning Bidders for Sale of Beer in Grocery Stores

[lister]

They have to sell at the same prices as TBS/LCBO, so I don't think you're going to see much in the way of sales of any sort on beer.

Doesn't mean they can't offer some amount of points or price discounts of other products if the expired beer is purchased.

[spinrsx]

free slim jims with purchase of 6 expired shock tops

[MatttthewGeorge]

Loblaws starts selling tomorrow. I was just at the Georgetown store and they were bringing out the beer.

[Craig]

Loblaws starts selling tomorrow. I was just at the Georgetown store and they were bringing out the beer.

Where are they selling from? I was under the impression that they had to sell from a physically separate place, like the Wine Rack stores do, but I couldn't see anywhere in the Leslie one that looked like it would be able to do so within a week.

[MatttthewGeorge]

This store has the beer on end aisles that they can lock up during non selling hours.

[Craig]

Interesting. I thought they had to be sold through a separate cashier too. Maybe they got that changed at some point? I hope so, It's a stupid rule.

[Kish84]

The Highland Hills Superstore has the best infrastructure to handle this in Kitchener, but there's a fucking beer store in the same parking lot. Any other stores that are in the same plaza/parking lot as an LCBO/TBS?

[skootles]

The Highland Hills Superstore has the best infrastructure to handle this in Kitchener, but there's a fucking beer store in the same parking lot. Any other stores that are in the same plaza/parking lot as an LCBO/TBS?

Off the top of my head, the College Square Loblaws in Ottawa is in the same plaza as a Beer Store, and the Independent in Stittsville is just down the street (~1 min drive including traffic lights) from an LCBO.

[MatttthewGeorge]

The Highland Hills Superstore has the best infrastructure to handle this in Kitchener, but there's a fucking beer store in the same parking lot. Any other stores that are in the same plaza/parking lot as an LCBO/TBS?

Oakridge Loblaws in London has a TBS in the parking lot.

I'm delivering to one of the 3 Farmboys in London on Thursday but I don't know which location was selected. 2 of the 3 have a LCBO/TBS in the same plaza do hopefully it's the third one.

[Kish84]

I'm delivering to one of the 3 Farmboys in London on Thursday but I don't know which location was selected. 2 of the 3 have a LCBO/TBS in the same plaza do hopefully it's the third one.

Interesting, I thought it was just Loblaws stores for now. Any word on if the new Farm Boy in Kitchener will be carrying yet?

[BlackRedGold]

The Highland Hills Superstore has the best infrastructure to handle this in Kitchener, but there's a fucking beer store in the same parking lot. Any other stores that are in the same plaza/parking lot as an LCBO/TBS?

Off the top of my head, the College Square Loblaws in Ottawa is in the same plaza as a Beer Store, and the Independent in Stittsville is just down the street (~1 min drive including traffic lights) from an LCBO.

The College Square Loblaws is also only separated from an LCBO by a roadway in the plaza. I was in that location today and noticed a closed display on an end aisle with the hours beer is available listed. If that's the only place beer will be, it's a much smaller section than I was expected.

The south Kanata Superstore has a Beer Store just across from the parking lot even though it isn't in the same plaza.

[Kish84]

Someone that works at the Highland Hills RCSS, said they were setting up a refrigerated area tonight.

Also, he said not to quote him but hours for sales would be 9-11 Mon-sat, 11-7 on Sunday's. I was under the impression it was going to be lcbo hours.

[sofakingdrunk]

Twof of he zehrs in Guelph have lcbos within the same plaza and one of those has a beer store across the road.

[MatttthewGeorge]

I'm delivering to one of the 3 Farmboys in London on Thursday but I don't know which location was selected. 2 of the 3 have a LCBO/TBS in the same plaza do hopefully it's the third one.

Interesting, I thought it was just Loblaws stores for now. Any word on if the new Farm Boy in Kitchener will be carrying yet?

No, the only Farm Boy's for the first round are in London, Ottawa and Whitby.

Twof of he zehrs in Guelph have lcbos within the same plaza and one of those has a beer store across the road.

No Guelph stores were selected this round though.

[rfrf]

Great timing: http://www.keep6imports.com/how-it-works