Licensed Alcohol Retailer Locations in Ontario

A 2026 dataset from the Government of Ontario lists retailers authorized to sell alcoholic beverages. It is based on licenses issued by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. The data includes store names, addresses, postal codes, GPS coordinates, and authorized product types.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial distribution of beer, wine, and cider sales authorization using latitude and longitude coordinates.
• Map retail density by city or postal code for market entry analysis.
• Validate store address data against official licensing records using the store name and address fields.

Strengths

• Includes precise geolocation data via GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude).
• Covers the entire province of Ontario, providing provincial spatial coverage.
• Explicitly lists authorized product types (e.g., beer, wine, cider) per retailer.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count prevents assessment of completeness for all retailers.
• Sample data is unavailable to verify data structure and quality before download.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario, Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.

Collection Method

Compiled from official retail licenses issued by the regulatory commission.

Time Range

Current as of the last update in 2026.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-04-02.

Geography

Ontario, Canada.