More ServiceOntario locations potentially moving to retail stores after Staples deal
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The Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery has posted a request for qualifications looking for 'retailers of all sizes' that might want to host ServiceOntario locations.
The Ford government is planning to move more ServiceOntario locations into retail stores, months after suffering sustained criticism from its opponents over a deal that gave stationery giant Staples the right to run some kiosks.
The Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery has posted a request for qualifications looking for “retailers of all sizes” that might want to host ServiceOntario locations.
An online posting calls for any businesses interested in a “lease model retail partnership with ServiceOntario.”
The man in charge of the file, Minister Todd McCarthy, told reporters on Wednesday there was no cap to the number of businesses he would consider.
“I wouldn’t put an upper limit on it at all,” he said. “We’re going to hear from as many interested potential partners as we can and we look forward to everybody coming forward.”
The posting for new retailer partners with ServiceOnario specifies interested businesses should be “located in central, convenient and accessible location” and have a “strong community presence.”
It also calls for parking, “adequate space” and a “cost effective” lease.
The potential expansion to ServiceOntario locations within stores comes months after the government announced, and was forced to repeatedly defend, a plan to open service kiosks inside Staples stores.
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