TORONTO, December 8, 2000 - Tim Hortons is proud to announce the grand opening of its Store #2000 in downtown Toronto located at the corner of Sherbourne and Richmond streets. Official celebrations will commence at 10:00 a.m.at 323 Richmond Street East to commemorate this important milestone in the chain's history. One of the highlights of the celebration is the launch of a food drive for the Daily Bread Food Bank at almost 200 participating Metro Toronto, Mississauga and Brampton area Tim Hortons stores.
"It is a very proud achievement for us to reach 2,000 stores chainwide, while at the same time being able to maintain our relationship as a caring member of each community where we have a store," said Paul House, Tim Hortons President and COO. "We are really made up of a lot of small business owners who take pride in giving back to the communities where they operate. So, as we celebrate the opening of our Store #2000, we are also proud to be kicking off a food drive that will benefit thousands of families across the GTA," added House.
Customers and the general public are encouraged to drop off dried or canned goods at participating Tim Hortons locations in Toronto, Brampton, and Mississauga. All donations will be collected and delivered to the Daily Bread Food Bank for holiday distribution.
"Tim Hortons has come a long way in 36 years but we have always stayed true to our customers through our commitments to community, customer service, cleanliness and the highest quality food and beverage products," said Ron Joyce, Tim Hortons Senior Chairman and Co-Founder. "As I look back over the decades, I am filled with pride in our traditions and optimism for the future. We look with great anticipation to our continued expansion, particularly in newer markets such as Western Canada, Quebec and the United States," added Joyce.
Earlier in the week, Tim Hortons was named "Company of the Year" for 2000 at Foodservice & Hospitality Magazine's Pinnacle Awards.
Tim Hortons is Canada's largest coffee and baked goods restaurant operating close to 1,900 stores in Canada and 115 locations in the United States. Since 1964, the chain's menu has evolved from just coffee and donuts, to now include Timbits, bagels, cakes, soups, sandwiches, specialty coffees and more. In 1995, Tim Hortons merged with Wendy's International Inc., and is traded under the WEN symbol on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
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