Looking to open an Authorized Cannabis Store in Ontario? Use this heatmap tool, developed by the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) in partnership with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), to help you understand relevant retail market conditions throughout Ontario and plan your potential locations.
How to Use the Map: Hover over an area or click the map to view the region name and its competitive information. Use the Reset button to clear your selections. While filtering, some values will appear blank.
This map of Ontario cannabis retail market conditions presents the following information:
- Region — Indicates the name of the geographic location on the heatmap. Regions with over 60 stores have been broken down for additional competitive information.
- Segment — Indicates which market condition (from no to high competition) the selected region falls within. “No Competition” regions do not have sales data and have been removed from weighting metrics.
- Competition Score — A composite measure, from 0.0 to 5.0, informed by the number of stores per capita and average Authorized Cannabis Store retail sales (in dollars) within the selected region.
- Store Count — Indicates the total number of stores within the selected region.
- Average Monthly Sales Per Store — Indicates the range of average monthly sales volume (in dollars) per store within each market segment. The range spans the lowest to highest values within the selected region over the past three months.
For additional tools to inform your decision making, please review the AGCO Store Location map. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to our Customer Care Team by calling 1-877-627-1627, or contact us by live chat.
Segment | Score Range | Description |
|---|---|---|
No Competition | 0.0 | This market segment has no stores engaged in the market, or $0 in sales. |
Low Competition | 1.0 - 1.9 | This market segment has the lowest number of stores per capita and highest average monthly sales per store. |
Low to Moderate Competition | 2.0 - 2.9 | This market segment has relatively lower sales performance compared to Low Competition regions but higher stores per capita. |
Moderate to High Competition | 3.0 - 3.9 | This market segment has even lower average sales performance in comparison to regions with lower competition, and higher stores per capita. |
| High Competition | 4.0 - 5.0 | This market segment has the highest number of stores per capita but the lowest average sales per store. |
Please note, for the best experience of the map feature, we recommend using a desktop computer. OCS Retailer Data is updated on a quarterly basis.
Legal Disclaimer: This heatmap tool and the data provided herein is intended for informational purposes only and may be used as one of many independent tools to inform business decisions. Stores per capita have been calculated using publicly available data from Statistics Canada, which is provided “as is” (i.e. with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness) and is subject to change. Census population data has been collected from Statistics Canada, which is provided “as is.” The OCS and AGCO are not responsible for any decisions made or results obtained in connection with the use of this heatmap tool and any of the data provided herein.
This information is for Authorized Retailer use only, confidential, non-binding, non-exhaustive, and subject to change. All information is provided “as is”, with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness. For the most up-to-date product information, please visit the OCS B2B Portal.