Tim Hortons

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Milton Keynes, Motherwell, Cookstown, other locations
Sector
Accommodation / Food
56 - Food and beverage service activities
56.1 - Restaurants and mobile food service activities
56.1 - Restaurants and mobile food service activities
2,000 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
8 October 2020
Employment effect (start)
1 December 2020
Foreseen end date

Description

Tim Hortons, the Canada-based coffee shop chain has announced plans to create 2,000 jobs in the UK in the next two years. The company is planning to open shops and drive-thrus in major cities and towns across the UK, with shops in Motherwell (Scotland), Cookstown (Northern-Ireland) and Milton Keynes (England), the latter opening in December 2020.

The chief executive said the company aimed to 'capitalise on opportunities for growth' as interest in drive-thru dining has been growing since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tim Hortons is best known for its coffee and donuts. The company opened its first UK outlet in 2017 and it now has 23 locations.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2020), Tim Hortons, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 102258, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/102258.