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TORONTO — Although only a week has passed since some Ontario grocers were authorized to sell beer, one retailer is brewing bigger plans to devote more store space to the drink.

Loblaw Cos Ltd. has 19 stores locations under its umbrella selling beer including grocers Loblaws, Real Canadian Superstore, Your Independent Grocer and Fortinos.

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Fifty-eight stores in Ontario were officially licensed to sell beer last Tuesday, with some beginning to sell by 9 a.m. that day. By the end of 2017 the province will authorize 450 grocery stores to sell beer.

Currently beer is shelved at the end of aisles in Loblaw store locations, with almost 2.5 metres of space devoted to the drink.

Beer drinkers can expect the amount of space provided for the beverage to expand to 12 metres, with the inclusion of extra brands and refrigeration by early 2016, said Kevin Groh, vice-president of corporate affairs and communication at Loblaw.