How local alcohol businesses are reacting to LCBO strike [Video]

Locally-owned alcohol businesses are making adjustments to attract more customers while LCBO workers across the province are on strike.

On Friday morning at 12:01, thousands of workers went on strike, closing down hundreds of LCBO storefronts.

Elora Distilling Co. is one of many local companies that are expanding their retail hours to accommodate customers.

“Our plan is to extend our hours. Our hours will be the same as LCBO hours starting next week,” Marty Van Vliet, a co-owner at Elora Distilling. Co., said.

“It’s to make sure that people felt comfortable coming out and if they’re driving to Elora, we’d be open for them.”

Van Vliet said the distillery is optimistic about sales over the next few weeks.

“We’re hope that [the strike] is actually good for our business. We hope that people will come out and start to explore craft and what’s being made here in Ontario,” he said.

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