Looking for the original Bar Towel blog? You can find it at www.thebartowel.com.

We have a trivia question in order to register to prevent bots. If you have any issues with answering, contact us at cass@bartowel.com for help.

Introducing Light Mode! If you would like a Bar Towel social experience that isn't the traditional blue, you can now select Light Mode. Go to the User Control Panel and then Board Preferences, and select "Day Drinking" (Light Mode) from the My Board Style drop-down menu. You can always switch back to "Night Drinking" (Dark Mode). Enjoy!

Beer at 7-Eleven / 7-11

This forum is for discussing everything beer retail: LCBO, Beer Store, Grocery Stores and Indie Stores.

Moderators: Craig, Cass

Post Reply
User avatar
Cass
Beer Superstar
Posts: 3828
Joined: Sun Jun 17, 2001 8:00 pm
Location: Toronto
Contact:

Beer at 7-Eleven / 7-11

Post by Cass »

Kind of a weird one, getting licenses to serve on-premise. When was the last time you ate on premises at a 7-11?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ ... -1.6862251

Partial quote:
The 7-Eleven convenience store chain sidestepped a formal review by Ontario's alcohol regulator to win approval for liquor licences at nearly every one of its locations in the province.

It means 7-Eleven Canada has the green light to sell beer, wine and coolers for on-site consumption at more than 50 stores once each location passes a routine inspection by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).

So far, 7-Eleven has only started selling alcohol at two locations, in Leamington and Niagara Falls.

"We are excited that our licensed restaurant format continues to grow," said Marc Goodman, 7-Eleven Canada's vice president and general manager, in a news release announcing the start of beer and wine sales at the Niagara Falls store in mid-May.

"We're pleased that our adult guests will be able to enjoy a glass of wine or beer alongside their lunch or dinner," Goodman added.

A spokesperson for the company declined CBC Toronto's request for an interview. However, 7-Eleven gave permission to gather video and photos at the Niagara Falls location. A visit to the store shows the beer and white wine in locked fridges, and red wine in locked cupboards, all labelled "Employee Access Only."

seangm
Bar Fly
Posts: 604
Joined: Fri Nov 20, 2015 12:44 pm

Post by seangm »

Cass wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2023 7:53 am Kind of a weird one, getting licenses to serve on-premise. When was the last time you ate on premises at a 7-11?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ ... -1.6862251

Partial quote:
The 7-Eleven convenience store chain sidestepped a formal review by Ontario's alcohol regulator to win approval for liquor licences at nearly every one of its locations in the province.

It means 7-Eleven Canada has the green light to sell beer, wine and coolers for on-site consumption at more than 50 stores once each location passes a routine inspection by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).

So far, 7-Eleven has only started selling alcohol at two locations, in Leamington and Niagara Falls.

"We are excited that our licensed restaurant format continues to grow," said Marc Goodman, 7-Eleven Canada's vice president and general manager, in a news release announcing the start of beer and wine sales at the Niagara Falls store in mid-May.

"We're pleased that our adult guests will be able to enjoy a glass of wine or beer alongside their lunch or dinner," Goodman added.

A spokesperson for the company declined CBC Toronto's request for an interview. However, 7-Eleven gave permission to gather video and photos at the Niagara Falls location. A visit to the store shows the beer and white wine in locked fridges, and red wine in locked cupboards, all labelled "Employee Access Only."
Instant ramen in Japan, they've got hot water kettles so you can eat right there! But yea, that was a novelty. Not sure I'd ever dine in with a beer at my local 7-11.

anthony9
Posts: 97
Joined: Fri Dec 02, 2022 9:00 pm

Post by anthony9 »

Club GS25 was quite busy at times.

While people definitely consumed inside, patios outside were always well-used. I assume the same here if the rules were similar.

Post Reply