Iconic Canadian restaurant, Tim Hortons, has today officially opened the doors to its first drive-thru restaurant in Gloucester.
Opening for the first time at Eastern Avenue Retail Park, the brand celebrated in the usual Tim Hortons style, awarding the first fan in the drive-thru and restaurant queue with free drinks for a whole year (a prize worth a staggering £3,100).
The first of the two prizes was claimed by Graham Phillips, a local marketing manager, who was first in the drive-thru queue at 13:56 yesterday – queuing for around 17 hours to make sure he got his hands on the prize! Kyle Faria, an ex-ski instructor, also won the second Tim Hortons VIP card having camped outside the entrance since 16:20, equipped with a camping chair, a sleeping bag and the Hunger Games book.
Kevin Hydes, Chief Commercial Officer of Tim Hortons® franchise in the U.K commented on the opening: “Our fans have been waiting patiently for our doors to open in Gloucester, so welcoming our first customers this morning was a special moment for Tim Hortons. It’s our first opening in the South West and we’ve already had customers travelling from all over the region to get their hands on our Canadian charm.”
He continues “Our dedicated team have been training hard behind the scenes to ensure every customer has the quality experience we’re so well known for and we cannot wait to welcome each and every guest through the door, morning noon and night.”