Apply for a Liquor sales in grocery stores licence

Find information on this page about selling beer and cider, or beer and wine in grocery stores.  

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Licence limit reached

The AGCO isn’t accepting new applications for beer and wine grocery store licences or beer and cider grocery store licences. 

The limit, as set out in the regulation, has been reached. 

Fees

Fees vary, see information below.

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Overview

There are two classes of grocery store owner/operator licences: 

  1. Beer and cider grocery store licence
    This licence allows you (as the owner/operator) to sell and offer samples of beer and cider in your grocery store. You can’t sell or offer samples of wine.   
     
  2. Beer and wine grocery store licence
    This licence allows you to sell and offer samples of beer and wine (including cider) in your grocery store. 
     

Eligibility

To be eligible for a beer and wine grocery store licence, or a beer and cider grocery store licence with the AGCO, you must have a wholesale supply agreement with the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO). 

Fees

Type of application
One time
Two years
Four years
New application 
N/A
N/A
N/A
Renewals
 
 
 
Beer and cider grocery store licence  (Category A)  and beer and wine  grocery store licence (Category A)
N/A
$14,000
$28,000
Beer and cider grocery store licence  (Category B)  and beer and wine  grocery store licence (Category B)
N/A
$2,000
$4,000
Wine boutique sales agent endorsement
$200
N/A
N/A
Transfer
No fee
N/A
N/A
Relocation — transfer of location
No fee
N/A
N/A
Legal entity change/amalgamation
No fee
N/A
N/A
Change of premises manager 
and/or operator
No fee
N/A
N/A
Voluntary surrender of licence
No fee
N/A
N/A

Apply for a licence

Note: The AGCO isn’t accepting any new applications for beer and wine grocery store licences or beer and cider grocery store licences at this time. The limit, as set out in the regulation, has been reached.  

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