When Ontarians head out looking for beer and wine in grocery and big box stores, Costco could now be among their choices: the chain is among those getting new liquor licenses.
In total, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario told Global News in an email that as of Oct. 29, it had issued 412 new grocery store licences.
Publicly-available data from the AGCO shows at least 41 Costco locations were issued liquor licences in July of this year, though customers would not be able to buy them until the Oct. 31 date in which all eligible grocery and big box stores could begin selling.
These will join the approximately 450 grocery stores that were already licensed to sell beer, cider, wine and ready-to-drink cocktails on Aug. 1.
The data shows the Costco locations with liquor licences range from as far south as Windsor up to Ottawa.
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