Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons to open first UK store

From:FoodBev

The Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons has announced extensive plans for a rollout across the UK during 2017.

The company – often dubbed the Canadian Starbucks – will open its first store in Glasgow this spring before expanding nationwide over the next 12 months.

One of its home country’s most recognisable brands, Tim Hortons now accounts for eight in every ten cups of coffee sold across Canada. More than 5.3 million Canadians – approximately 15% of the population – visits one of the retailer’s stores on a daily basis.

The company turned over sales of more than $27 billion in its latest results, and sees the UK as ‘a key strategic market’ for the brand – the first European country to open a Tim Hortons.

Its expansion to the UK falls in the same year as the 150th anniversary of the unification of Canada.

“We’ve witnessed Tim Hortons‘ phenomenal success in Canada, and wanted to replicate this in Great Britain,” said Tim Hortons UK and Ireland COO Gurprit Dhaliwal. “It’s hard to explain just how important Tim Hortons is to Canadians – it’s not just a restaurant, it’s a way of life and a place of ‘home’, and we’re positive Great Britain will fall in love the brand.”

Elías Díaz Sesé, president of the Tim Hortons brand, added: “Bringing Tim Hortons to Great Britain is something we’re really excited about. Great Britain is a nation of coffee lovers, so we’re confident Tim Hortons will continue to be a leader in the quick service restaurant sector across the pond.”

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