7-Eleven to offer booze in Ontario stores in September [Video]

Convenience store chain 7-Eleven says it has been given the green light to sell beer, wine and ready-to-drink cocktails in Ontario stores starting Sept. 5.

In a news release issued Friday, the company said it received its convenience store liquor licences from the Alcohol and Game Commission of Ontario (AGCO) earlier this week and is currently training staff at 58 locations across the province.

“The expansion of retail alcohol sales to 7-Eleven Canada’s stores will help create new jobs, investment, and economic opportunities for Ontarians. Once the rollout is complete, 7-Eleven Canada expects to add about 60 full-time positions to its Ontario stores,” the company said in the release.

Earlier this summer, Premier Doug Ford announced a timeline for when Ontario would be expanding the sale of alcohol in grocery stores and corner stores.

Convenience stores will be permitted to start selling beer, cider, wine and ready-to-drink beverages as early …