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Tim Hortons Inc., commonly nicknamed Tim's, Timmies, or Timmy's, is a multinational coffeehouse and restaurant chain based in Canada with headquarters in Toronto; it serves coffee, donuts, sandwiches, and other fast-food items. It is Canada's largest quick-service restaurant chain, with 5,701 restaurants in 13 countries, as of September 2023.

The company was founded in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario by Canadian ice hockey player Tim Horton (1930–1974) and Jim Charade (1934–2009), after an initial venture in hamburger restaurants. In 1967, Horton partnered with investor Ron Joyce, who assumed control over operations after Horton died in 1974. Joyce expanded the chain into a multi-billion dollar franchise. Charade left the organization in 1966 and briefly returned in 1970 and 1993 through 1996.
On August 26, 2014, Burger King agreed to merge with Tim Hortons for US$11.4 billion. The two chains became subsidiaries of Toronto-based holding company Restaurant Brands International on December 15, 2014.

Following article from Atlanta Tomorrow’s News Today :

Atlanta's first Tim Hortons is now open! The new coffee shop and bakery opened as part of an existing BP at the corner of North Avenue and Spring Street, just off I-85 in Midtown. The new Tim Hortons - "Tims" at 610 Spring Street - replaced what had previously been a Dunkin' franchise. The new shop marks just the second in the state following the June 2023 opening of a freestanding Tim Hortons in Columbus.

According to franchise owner Alisha Alibhai, she, along with her parents Nadiya and Amin who run the attached BP, reportedly spent $2 million converting the former Dunkin' to suit the needs of the new Canadian bakery business. In stark contrast to Dunkin, owned by Atlanta-based Inspire Brands, where donuts and pastries are brought in from offsite commissaries, Tim Hortons insists that its franchise partners bake fresh product in stores, every day.
For Alibhai, 27, the new Tim Hortons is the first business she is operating personally, and she takes great pride in it, wishing to ensure all customers have a good experience.

Alibhai had the benefit of learning from some of the operational and service opportunities that have plagued the Columbus location to better prepare her and her team for success in Midtown. The Columbus unit, owned by a separate franchisee, has an overall rating of 2.4/5 on Yelp.com (17 total reviews) with the only review thus far in 2024 a one star that states: "Disappointed in coffee and food. Coffee has no flavor the food was dry ...never again...threw it away."

To combat these challenges, Alibhai tells ToNeTo Atlanta she has been slowly ramping things up - having quietly opened December 31 - to get her team prepared and trained for what she expects to be a very busy location. All baked goods are made fresh in store each day, some things like donuts and Timbits are made in small batches multiple times a day. This serves two purposes: it ensures fresh product is available throughout the day and it minimizes waste. Additionally, all team members are trained on how to bake to limit downtime.

Tim Hortons Midtown is currently open for drive-thru and take-out seven days a week from 6AM until 8PM but Alibhai tells us she plans to tweak the hours in the future and may test 24 hour service on the weekends if the business supports it.

Tim Hortons has said that through its franchise partners it plans to have as many as 30 locations open in Georgia by 2027.