Posted on 02/18/2021 5:10:47 PM PST by mylife
Convenience store chain 7-Eleven’s announcement that it wants to sell wine and beer to consume in its Ontario stores has surprised business owners and experts alike, and stoked concerns for the future of a restaurant industry still recovering from COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
The chain announced on Wednesday that it had submitted 61 applications for a licence to sell beer and wine for in-store consumption, which if approved, could put their stores on par with restaurants and bars.
While the economics of the plan is “puzzling”, one entrepreneurship expert says that even if the applications were to be approved, the licensure would not be a threat to businesses, big or small, within the restaurant industry.
“I don’t think restaurants need to be overly concerned about this,” said Brad Poulos, who teaches entrepreneurship and strategy at Ryerson University.
“I don’t think there are that many folks interested in sitting in a 7-Eleven and eating a sandwich or having a beer,” he said, pointing for example, to the difference in quality of food available at the convenience stores versus meals prepared by restaurants.
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Tim Horton best get him some bacon and Liker.
for in-store consumption>>>>>>>>>>>
Thats 7-11 after dark.
Pullin’ some moves.
It’s like waffle house, but self serve..
Does 7/11 in Ontario have a Poutine station?
I don’t patronize convenience stores and this wouldn’t change my mind one bit.
If they could only do it a fast food joints like they do in France. Cabernet goes good with a whopper.
steak y fritz from a roadside stand with free home made hooch.
Share on Twitter Open more share options Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canada isn't anywhere in the headline. Not sure why you tried to clutter it up so badly.
As a former resident of Vancouver BC, in canadian cities brick and mortar stores are “not “ allowed to sell liquor or beer, except for the commie govt or provincial owned “stores”.
Quebec and Ontario is/was the exception. Hence, why canadians drive to the US border due to the $20 (bs) 6 pack of brand beers they sell, which is ridiculous. Manitoba, Nova Scotia...govt owned beer stores where they can up the price like you were in Cuba.
I did not write it.
Not that I recall but poutine originally from Quebec is now pretty widespread in Ontario. I didn’t grow up with it and don’t eat it. Trying to avoid fries for the most part in the stage of life I’m in now.
I copied the headline, pasted the headline which was original, I posted the article and the headline changed.
Sorry if I was being snippy, heck, I was. I get frustrated when I’m confused by something I read and it’s been a long day. My comment was uncalled for.
No worries, it confused me too.
Liquor for carry out in Ontario is solely sold in Government stores. Beer is sold in The Beer Store and everything else at the LCBO store (liquor control board of Ontario).
The are companies that will home deliver beer at cost plus a fee. Sort of like pizza delivery. Canadian beers as a whole are pretty damn good. Their good stuff is not imported to the US. Save your empties and return back to The Beer Store. The deposit is pretty steep.
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