LCBO extends hours for holiday shoppers

TORONTO, Dec. 12, 2014 /CNW/ - For the convenience of holiday shoppers, many LCBO stores will be extending hours of operation this holiday season.

LCBO stores will open at regular hours and close at 6:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24, and on New Year's Eve, Wednesday, December 31.

All LCBO stores and head office will be closed on Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, Boxing Day, Friday, December 26, and New Year's Day, Thursday, January 1, 2015.  LCBO stores, head office and the helloLCBO Contact Centre will re-open on Monday, December 29.

LCBO agency stores must close on Christmas Day and New Year's Day; however, some may choose to open on Boxing Day. Agency stores will observe regular hours on Sunday, December 21 and will not extend their hours.

Customers should check for individual store hours with their local LCBO store or online at www.lcbo.com using the 'Store Search' feature.  They can also contact the toll-free, bilingual helloLCBO Contact Centre at 1-800-668-5226 or online at www.helloLCBO.com.  In Toronto, call 416 365-5900.  helloLCBO will be open Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. throughout December and also on December 24 and 31 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The TTY number for the deaf or hard of hearing is 416 864-6898 or 1-800-361-3291.

Don't forget to bring a reusable bag when you shop at the LCBO and, after your holiday entertaining, please take your empty beverage alcohol containers (large and small glass bottles, PET plastic, Tetra Pak cartons, bag-in-box and cans) to The Beer Store for a full deposit refund.

SOURCE: LCBO

MEDIA CONTACTS: Heather MacGregor, LCBO Media Relations Co-ordinator, Tel. [phone]; Cell: 416 587-3729; E-mail: [email protected]; Genevieve Tomney, LCBO Senior Communications Consultant, Tel. [phone]; Cell: 647-339-5428; E-mail: [email protected]