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Does anyone know why Tim Horton's closed its downtown location? Is there going to be another Tim's downtown and if so, where? The downtown location that closed always seemed fairly busy, if a little shabby and dated compared to the newer locations. I work in the 500 block Main and I think a Tim's up here would do really well with Pen-Hi being so close.

I've heard there is a proposal to city for the corner of West Minster and Winnipeg, next to Smith and Co, which is just weird. No one I've talked to can see how it would work there.

Someone else suggested they would consider the old KFC building if the first option didn't work.

livewire wrote: I've heard there is a proposal to city for the corner of West Minster and Winnipeg, next to Smith and Co, which is just weird. No one I've talked to can see how it would work there.Someone else suggested they would consider the old KFC building if the first option didn't work.

Is there a Timmy's location anywhere that is not a cash cow? Ave net profit for frananchise owner per location in Canada was 368k last year.

I was referring to the logistics. Getting in and out of that location doesn't work with that set of lights there....

straight from an employee.... the buillding needs thousands and thousands of dollars in work. (including roof.) The owners of the building don't want to fix it so Tim's vacated.

Do you think right by Pen-Hi would be a good idea? Students have a reputation for being able to fill a table for hours without spending any money.

I hope they open another Tim's downtown.
I will miss them.

-fluffy- wrote:Students have a reputation for being able to fill a table for hours without spending any money.

Yup, just like us seniors! Believe me... I've noticed!!!

At least students have classes they've eventually got to return to.

Tero wrote:straight from an employee.... the buillding needs thousands and thousands of dollars in work. (including roof.) The owners of the building don't want to fix it so Tim's vacated.

If this is true, I can only wonder...
What kind of slumlord is it who's SO stupid that he'd let an established Timmy's franchise walk away???

There's got to more to it than that!

Debbi wrote:I hope they open another Tim's downtown.
I will miss them.

It seems to me that the "office" zone, city hall, court house, big banks and what-not, would be a pretty lucrative area for a coffee shop. I'm guessing Timmie's would love to stay in that immediate area if they do plan to re-open.

Man people still like their so called rejected coffee grinds. Engineered to taste good if you drown it with 2 shots of milk and 2 shots of sugar to make it a syrup with a hint of coffee.

Go to some of the other coffee shops that actually sell real coffee. Im not talking about Starbucks but like there is a coffee shop that is pretty good in th buidling that used to have the gunbarrel grill in it.

Symbonite wrote:Man people still like their so called rejected coffee grinds. Engineered to taste good if you drown it with 2 shots of milk and 2 shots of sugar to make it a syrup with a hint of coffee.

Go to some of the other coffee shops that actually sell real coffee. Im not talking about Starbucks but like there is a coffee shop that is pretty good in th buidling that used to have the gunbarrel grill in it.

I used to frequent that coffee shop below the Gunbarrel until it changed ownership, and now you dont get your choice of types of coffee; its in a paper cup and the prices went up tremedously. No thanks. Nothing against paper cups but might as well stick with Timmys (even if I have to drive for now) and get it a LOT cheaper. Rumor is that they WILL relocate somewhere in the 200 block.

It closed down because all the Tim Horton's want to be open 24 hours and the downtown location won't work. AND of course, drive-thru.

They should move to the old Slack's site.

Bretbaby wrote:It closed down because all the Tim Horton's want to be open 24 hours and the downtown location won't work. AND of course, drive-thru.

That sounds more like why they'd vacate.

Good thing they didn't move into up-town Summerland! Plenty of their retail buildings have leaking roofs (NOT KIDDING!!). It's a shameful joke!