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Buy a Tim Hortons Franchise

Tim Hortons is a quick-service coffee and baked-goods chain founded in 1964 and now the largest QSR brand in Canada, with a fast-growing presence across the United States. The menu is built around brewed coffee and espresso drinks alongside doughnuts, baked goods, breakfast sandwiches and quick meals, serving everyday consumers through drive-thru, urban in-line and food-court formats.

The brand operates an almost entirely franchised network of more than 4,000 restaurants across Canada and the U.S., with roughly 720 U.S. locations run by a community of over 100 franchisees. U.S. growth is concentrated in the Midwest and Northeast, with active expansion into priority markets including Florida, Texas, Arizona and the Carolinas.

Tim Hortons is owned by Restaurant Brands International, the parent group behind Burger King and Popeyes, giving franchisees access to shared purchasing scale and corporate infrastructure. The brand pairs deep Canadian heritage and strong customer loyalty with multiple development models, from freestanding drive-thrus to smaller urban and kiosk formats.

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Why buy a Tim Hortons Franchise?

Buying a Tim Hortons franchise means stepping into one of North America’s most recognised coffee-and-bakery names, backed by nearly six decades of franchising experience and the corporate weight of Restaurant Brands International. The brand’s loyal customer base and high-frequency, habit-driven coffee purchases support steady daily traffic in a category that has proved resilient across economic cycles.

Franchisees benefit from an established operating system, a cooperative purchasing structure that leverages bulk buying power, and ongoing operations and marketing support. With U.S. penetration still well below the brand’s Canadian density, existing operators sit in a market the franchisor itself describes as having substantial room to grow.

Tim Hortons Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1964

    • Franchising Since

      1964

    • New Startup Cost

      $695,500 – $1,914,400

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details

  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $50,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      5%

      of purchase price, max $25,000 per Shop

    • Royalty Fee

      4.5–6%

      of Gross Revenue

    • Marketing Fee

      4%

      of Gross Sales

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      1362

    • New Units Opened *

      42

    • Units Transferred *

      4

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $1,294,140

    * Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

Tim Hortons – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Incoming owners train through Tim Hortons University, a seven-week program covering operations, management, food safety and brand standards, with 179 hours of on-the-job training and 15.5 hours of classroom instruction. Ongoing support spans operations consulting, national and local marketing campaigns, detailed operating manuals and a purchasing cooperative that pools franchisee buying power, all reinforced by Restaurant Brands International's corporate infrastructure. Resale buyers should confirm what transfer training and Tim Hortons University access is provided to incoming ownership and staff when a restaurant changes hands.

  2. Ideal Owner

    Tim Hortons suits hands-on, full-time operators who can run a fast-paced quick-service restaurant and lead a front-line team through busy daily peaks. Multi-unit restaurant, coffeeshop or retail management experience is preferred but not required, given the structured training provided. The franchisor looks for passionate local leaders able to drive performance, uphold brand standards and engage with their community, and many owners are positioned to grow into operating multiple restaurants over time.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Tim Hortons won the 2024 Franchise Times Zor Award as a Top Brand to Buy, a signal of its strength as a franchise investment. As the largest quick-service restaurant brand in Canada and a fixture of North American coffee culture, it carries exceptional brand recognition and customer loyalty, reinforced by community programs such as Tim Hortons Foundation Camps and the annual Smile Cookie campaign, and by the backing of Restaurant Brands International. For resale buyers, this brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific location's local reviews, referral sources and community standing.

  4. Industry / Market

    Coffee is one of the most habitual everyday purchases in North America, giving quick-service coffee brands high visit frequency and durable demand. Grand View Research projects the U.S. specialty coffee market to grow at about a 9.5% annual rate through 2030, reaching roughly $81.8 billion, supported by on-the-go consumption, drive-thru convenience and breakfast-daypart spending. For resale buyers, local demand, traffic patterns and competition from other coffee and breakfast chains matter as much as category-wide growth.

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