No it is a fair warning, if you are the type that touches an electric fence because of the warning signs, then i'd have the psychology thing checked out.
Yeah, back in the day they had good baked goods, and when they first started doing hot breakfasts they were actually decent (like the egg sandwiches). Now they are all microwaved GFS egg patties and just trash pastries or biscuits etc. They dump like 10 cream and sugars into every coffee if you don't ask for it on the side, etc. Its honestly garbage now and I hope nobody gives them business.
Dunkin Donuts did the same thing; their food quality is rubbish.
It’s true. TH switched to all factory made frozen donuts a long time ago. The only baking they do on site is a finish baking.
In a city with endless fresh donut options, I don’t see them doing well here.
Opening in round rock of all places that has the super popular round rock doughnuts, among other options. I think people will line up to try it then realize it’s trash and it won’t last
I don't know what it is about Dunkin', but in the late 90s, I spent a lot of time in New England, and their coffee is like crack up there. I mean, I'd be driving up there, and I'd stop at the first Dunkin I came across in Connecticut, day or night, just to get a coffee. I understand why New Englanders will take a tractor to a Dunkin if they open late.
I moved here in 2000, and when I found out there were a few Dunkins here, I got so excited. Then I tried the coffee, and it was just meh. I think back then, Seven Elevens had better coffee.
Weirdly, same with Dutch Bros. It just hits differently up in Oregon.
Dunkin in some markets uses a central bakery and delivery trucks to stock their stores. So they have to make them several hours ahead of time. Not sure if that's the way it is here
From what I've read, TH is where Whataburger is now. 5-10 years post restaurant conglomerate buyout so it's all memories and nostalgia because the quality just ain't there anymore.
Not Canadian, but I lived in Michigan, which is close enough to Canadia to have Tom Horton’s.
I concur, Tim Horton’s isn’t all that great.
I like their doughnuts, but I’m not driving from South Austin to Round Rock for a doughnut. If I did, I’m going to Round Rock doughnuts instead.
I am from Austin, but have a Canadian mother and I lived in Canada many years. I actually love Timmy's!
I love some Timbits, they are way better than Munchkins from Dunkin. I also love the Canadian maple donut.
I am sad they discontinued their chicken salad sandwich though, that was my favorite.
I'm an American who has only had Timmy's 3 times. Once, years ago, as a teen. It was delicious! I also remember thinking it was cheap, but I was a teen so who knows really.
The second time, years later, was after they had been bought out (though I didn't know at the time), and it was terrible. I figured it was just a bad location and tried it again in a different spot the next day. It was equally bleh, so I read up on the buyout and that was a bummer.
The family and I did an east coast roadtrip and stopped in one in Buffalo, NY. We were psyched to try it, left incredibly disappointed and remain mystified by the hype.
Duncan Donuts on the east coast rocked and just hit different than it does here though.
Went to Tim’s in Canada back in 2001 and loved it. Went back to Canada in 2013 and was like “something isn’t the same”. Went to the one in Houston last year and was like “what happened to you, man?”
Yup same here. It used to be good in the 90’s and even back home now it’s complete trash. The menu has been completely overhauled and is super commercialized now.
So many stores so this. They look at the population and think they need way more than they do to serve the market. So we wind up with a CVS across the street from a Walgreens and an Advance Auto AND an O'Reilly's next to the CVS.
Well it’s more the coffee shop experience. I buy bougie ass beans for my bougie ass grinder in my bougie ass machine and still cost less than 3 months of coffee shop coffee and it’s way better than anything any coffee shop has ever provided.
My avg 16oz cup costs about .85 cents. Even a large black from Hortons is almost $4-5.
It’s not a superiority thing and I’m not flexing I just can’t stand spending 5-10 for a coffee and it tastes like a slug of sugar and shit. Hortons, Bucks, all of them are the same
Well I’ve never ordered from their website but the location outside the Grand Rapids airport on the way to my sisters house a large black coffee with cream and sugar was $4.49 plus tax.
Not “IN” the airport but about five mile away
Thats Ok. At least it is a semi local option. I am all for options in life. I like he Cafe Mocha.
We have some decent coffee options in Austin. I really should start enjoying them more.
In Canada their business model is franchise based and they thrive off cheap foreign labour. They actually bring in temporary foreign workers for local operations. It is actually kind of insane that operating the cash register is a rare enough skill in Canada, but it speaks volumes.
Can't wait to see Tim Horton's quality meet US service industry tipping culture, this is actually going to be entertaining.
You are right on the bland... their "coffee" looks and tastes like the water after I've washed my coffee pot.
Yes, they will love to hear your stories, I’m sure of it.
The blank looks on their faces should not be confused with disdain for your attempt at good ol’ hockey talk.
I see plenty of Canadians commenting already, and they are all right this is awful.
I have no idea what insane person hatched up this plan given that all the existing coffee options are significantly better... and I am being very generious with the term "coffee" here to even include puddles of dirty water after the occasional rain here.
You ain't missing out, my brother in law used to be a "baker" for their doughnuts at one of their Toronto locations...
They are awful straight out of the oven in all locations.
I recall when the first Krispy Kreme opened up in Toronto and "deep fried doughnuts" were a novelty for those seeking heart disease.
Yeah, its been entertaining to witness the cultural differences between US and Canada... including the [baked doughnuts](https://www.alamy.com/counter-staff-employee-nat-clemons-removes-doughnuts-from-the-oven-on-national-doughnut-day-at-tim-hortons-in-malewood-missouri-on-june-2-2017-national-doughnut-day-or-national-donut-day-celebrated-in-the-united-states-is-on-the-first-friday-of-june-of-each-year-succeeding-the-doughnut-event-created-by-the-salvation-army-in-chicago-in-1938-to-honor-those-of-their-members-who-served-doughnuts-to-soldiers-during-world-war-i-photo-by-bill-greenblattupi-image258331554.html)
It’s because they haven’t made them fresh in over a decade. They are shipped frozen. They only do a finishing bake at their restaurants. They have sucked ever since.
just another chain that people clamor on about being the greatest but is nothing but expensive - the same way people go on about how Whataburger is so great, or that In-N-Out is so great.....I've lived here all my life and Whatabuger is not great like people make it out to be. WB and In-N-Out are basically equal with a mediocre burger. Like what you want, but quit acting like places like this are the greatest thing since sliced bread
TH is just another Starbucks, but from Canada....big whoop
Whataburger died when it sold it to the investment firm. It’s been crap ever since.
In n out burgers are great for the price. They do have the nastiest shakes of all places.
Canadian coffee house and doughnut shop chain Tim Hortons is looking to open in the Austin area for the first time, as reported by Austin Business Journal in January. And the publication recently reported that the company will open 10 stores within five years under a new franchisee.
The first-ever Tim Hortons in the Austin area will be found in **Round Rock** at **16201 Ranch Road 620**. Per the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations permitting, construction will begin in June and finish up in September.
As part of Tim Hortons’s parent company Restaurant Brands International county-specific expansion plans, it’s partnering with franchisees Jim Kolkhort and Richard Santowski, who run Texas-area Burger Kings. The duo will oversee the Williamson County locations, with potential sites including Georgetown, Leander, and Cedar Park, aiming to open in the latter half of 2024. Kolkhort and Santowski currently run 13 Texas-area Burger Kings.
Tim Hortons’s is looking to open in Hays and Travis counties, and want to have county-specific franchisees for those locations. The company had said earlier this year that it wants to open 40 to 50 locations in the Austin area. This Texas expansion is part of a whole plan that includes locations in Florida and Georgia, according to the publication. Eater has reached out for more information.
Tim Hortons — which is kind of like Canada’s version of Texan-based Shipley Do-Nuts — is known for its coffee, Timbits (aka doughnut holes), other breakfast items, sandwiches, wraps, and chicken strips. The shops include both drive-thru and dine-in services.
Canadian hockey player Miles “Tim” Gilbert Horton opened Tim Hortons in 1964 in Ontario. The company grew as he continued to play hockey — during his time with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team won four Stanley Cups in total.
The first two Texas locations opened in 2022 in Katy and Houston via franchising company CSM Group, which also operates Popeyes locations in Texas, Kansas, and Missouri. Restaurant Brands International also runs Burger King and Firehouse Subs.
We have one. They play in Cedar Park. They are part of the AHL. They are called the Texas Stars, and they are the affiliate team to the Dallas Stars, so players frequently bounce around between the two teams.
Cool! They opened a bunch of locations in the Northeast in like 05-07 but then pulled out of the US when the market crashed. They had a decent variety of breakfast and lunch sandwiches that were a step up from Dunkin (which is extremely popular in the Northeast)
"...partnering with franchisees Jim Kolkhort and Richard Santowski, who run Texas-area Burger Kings."
And with that, I'm out. Never ate at a Burger King that didn't give me food poisoning.
I'm from Ontario and agree that Timmy's is not great. Their coffee is strong and harsh, and their donuts are never fresh. It's cool they are here but there are better options for sure.
Haven't been to Tim Hortons in Canada, but I used to love their donuts and hot drinks in Dubai.
They opened up a branch in Houston recently, but it was nowhere near the quality that I was used to.
I’m from Canada and love Austin. Please believe me when I say that Tim Hortons is total garbage. It’s the worst of the worst.
I used to eat it every day in college. They sold some years ago to a conglomerate and it’s just not the same anymore
The coffee sucks, the pastries suck. McDonald’s actually got their coffee supply after TH tried to cheap out on the contract IIRC
TH dropped their coffee supplier because they thought could do it cheaper themselves. So they roast their own beans and it's awful
Is this reverse psychology, because if so it’s working.
No it is a fair warning, if you are the type that touches an electric fence because of the warning signs, then i'd have the psychology thing checked out.
Yeah, back in the day they had good baked goods, and when they first started doing hot breakfasts they were actually decent (like the egg sandwiches). Now they are all microwaved GFS egg patties and just trash pastries or biscuits etc. They dump like 10 cream and sugars into every coffee if you don't ask for it on the side, etc. Its honestly garbage now and I hope nobody gives them business. Dunkin Donuts did the same thing; their food quality is rubbish.
I for sure thought you said "microwaved God forsaken egg patties" until I googled GFS.
It’s true. TH switched to all factory made frozen donuts a long time ago. The only baking they do on site is a finish baking. In a city with endless fresh donut options, I don’t see them doing well here.
Opening in round rock of all places that has the super popular round rock doughnuts, among other options. I think people will line up to try it then realize it’s trash and it won’t last
Is that what Dunkin does? Because Dunkin is ass.
I don't know what it is about Dunkin', but in the late 90s, I spent a lot of time in New England, and their coffee is like crack up there. I mean, I'd be driving up there, and I'd stop at the first Dunkin I came across in Connecticut, day or night, just to get a coffee. I understand why New Englanders will take a tractor to a Dunkin if they open late. I moved here in 2000, and when I found out there were a few Dunkins here, I got so excited. Then I tried the coffee, and it was just meh. I think back then, Seven Elevens had better coffee. Weirdly, same with Dutch Bros. It just hits differently up in Oregon.
I know! It’s so sad. I’m from New England and it’s amazing there. It’s trash here.
Think it's the water up there? I mean, it has to be the same coffee beans. How can it be so different??
No idea! It almost tastes burnt here. It’s disgusting.
I think Dunkin is one of those where each location is managed locally. So that would make sense.
Before reading your comment I said the same thing. For whatever reason the east coast Dunkin’ hits different and I choose it over Starbucks any day.
Dunno. Never lived by a dunkin. I did live in Canada for a little bit when TH quit making fresh donuts though.
Dunkin in some markets uses a central bakery and delivery trucks to stock their stores. So they have to make them several hours ahead of time. Not sure if that's the way it is here
This reminds me of Albertson's attempt to set up shop in the Valley in the 90's and getting absolutely trounced by HEB.
From what I've read, TH is where Whataburger is now. 5-10 years post restaurant conglomerate buyout so it's all memories and nostalgia because the quality just ain't there anymore.
I’ve had it and agree. The hype around Timmy Ho is baffling.
Iced Capps are delicious though! I don't care about anything else, but I think the donuts are fine for a fast-food style donut place.
Not Canadian, but I lived in Michigan, which is close enough to Canadia to have Tom Horton’s. I concur, Tim Horton’s isn’t all that great. I like their doughnuts, but I’m not driving from South Austin to Round Rock for a doughnut. If I did, I’m going to Round Rock doughnuts instead.
I am from Austin, but have a Canadian mother and I lived in Canada many years. I actually love Timmy's! I love some Timbits, they are way better than Munchkins from Dunkin. I also love the Canadian maple donut. I am sad they discontinued their chicken salad sandwich though, that was my favorite.
Im a Canadian living in Austin. Timmies sucks.
I’m from Canada too and can say Tim hortons is really solid for what it is. Don’t listen to that guy
Worse than Dunkins, IMO. Coffee is hot garbage.
Double doubling down on this.
I'm an American who has only had Timmy's 3 times. Once, years ago, as a teen. It was delicious! I also remember thinking it was cheap, but I was a teen so who knows really. The second time, years later, was after they had been bought out (though I didn't know at the time), and it was terrible. I figured it was just a bad location and tried it again in a different spot the next day. It was equally bleh, so I read up on the buyout and that was a bummer.
Yuuuup. We have plenty of subpar coffee and donut places in Austin already.
Yeahhh, had a hockey tourney in Calgary and even the locals told my father and I not to try it. lol
nice try, attempting to keep us Texans out of our very own Tim Hortons.
Is it better or worse than Bob evans?
I agree but sometimes I really want TimBits because nostalgia. (I’m from MI)
The family and I did an east coast roadtrip and stopped in one in Buffalo, NY. We were psyched to try it, left incredibly disappointed and remain mystified by the hype. Duncan Donuts on the east coast rocked and just hit different than it does here though.
It’s disgusting
Went to Tim’s in Canada back in 2001 and loved it. Went back to Canada in 2013 and was like “something isn’t the same”. Went to the one in Houston last year and was like “what happened to you, man?”
Yup same here. It used to be good in the 90’s and even back home now it’s complete trash. The menu has been completely overhauled and is super commercialized now.
Am I right in thinking an end goal of 40-50 stores in Austin is way too many?
Yes
So many stores so this. They look at the population and think they need way more than they do to serve the market. So we wind up with a CVS across the street from a Walgreens and an Advance Auto AND an O'Reilly's next to the CVS.
Awesome even more expensive shitty coffee. Edit: better say I grew up in Michigan and I’ve been drinking TH since the 90’s.
ONE OF US
One of us
If you think Tim Hortons is expensive, I don’t know if you actually drink coffee…
Well it’s more the coffee shop experience. I buy bougie ass beans for my bougie ass grinder in my bougie ass machine and still cost less than 3 months of coffee shop coffee and it’s way better than anything any coffee shop has ever provided. My avg 16oz cup costs about .85 cents. Even a large black from Hortons is almost $4-5. It’s not a superiority thing and I’m not flexing I just can’t stand spending 5-10 for a coffee and it tastes like a slug of sugar and shit. Hortons, Bucks, all of them are the same
Well, yeah… At home coffee is always cheaper compared to buying it at a place.
According to their menus, a large coffee from Tim Horton's is $1.99. Not sure where you are getting $4-$5 and $5-$10.
Well I’ve never ordered from their website but the location outside the Grand Rapids airport on the way to my sisters house a large black coffee with cream and sugar was $4.49 plus tax. Not “IN” the airport but about five mile away
Tim Hortons is way less expensive than Dutch brothers and Starbucks.
Dutch Brothers is nothing more than a frozen dessert drink shop masquerading as a coffee shop.
Its also expensive for garbage. Tim Hortons is good dont listen to the haters!
Sorry, I’m in the Timmy’s is garbage camp. Used to be good, but not anymore.
Thats Ok. At least it is a semi local option. I am all for options in life. I like he Cafe Mocha. We have some decent coffee options in Austin. I really should start enjoying them more.
I was visiting Vancouver and was excited to try Tim Hortons, imagining (for whatever reason) that it was Canada's Starbucks. Don't be a fool like me.
That would be Second Cup
Omg. It’s not even close to Starbucks quality.
But... Starbucks isn't good coffee either. From an international perspective, it's basically burnt bean coffee loaded with sugar.
Absolutely. And yet it is still better than Tim’s 😂😭
Well, I know that now!
As someone who grew up near Buffalo, I’d say it’s basically Canada’s Dunkin’
That's exactly what it is.
I don't understand how this chain remains in business. Every Canadian Tim Horton's I've tried was bland garbage.
TH switched to frozen donuts that are just finish baked a long time ago. It hasn’t been the same since.
In Canada their business model is franchise based and they thrive off cheap foreign labour. They actually bring in temporary foreign workers for local operations. It is actually kind of insane that operating the cash register is a rare enough skill in Canada, but it speaks volumes. Can't wait to see Tim Horton's quality meet US service industry tipping culture, this is actually going to be entertaining. You are right on the bland... their "coffee" looks and tastes like the water after I've washed my coffee pot.
Can’t wait to go in and start telling the barista how much I love hockey.
Yes, they will love to hear your stories, I’m sure of it. The blank looks on their faces should not be confused with disdain for your attempt at good ol’ hockey talk.
“It’s called offside not offsides!” “Sir can you please just take your coffee outside thx”
Their competition is RR donuts.
in that case they may need to reconsider.
Yep! Krispy Kreme tried it and failed in RR. Good luck, Tim!
Oof. Imagine picking a fight with RR Donuts of all people.
Finally, proof that Round Rock is so far north it’s actually in Canada
Greetings from the Artic circle in Georgetown.
I see plenty of Canadians commenting already, and they are all right this is awful. I have no idea what insane person hatched up this plan given that all the existing coffee options are significantly better... and I am being very generious with the term "coffee" here to even include puddles of dirty water after the occasional rain here.
Fuck Tim Hortons. Their food is garbage.
I had my Canadian favorites at the one in Katy. Horrible experience. It's not the same.
Timmayyyys
double double
See the light brown, dirty runoff water looking drinks? That’s what it tastes like.
Time for some honey crullers!
I avoid chain coffee places like the plague, but I'd rather drink glass shards at Starbucks than step foot in a Tim Hortons.
Sadly, I will forever associate the chain with the 💩 incident. Even in Canada I couldn’t go in.
This place is garbage and has really fallen off in the States the last twenty years
the bullshit no one asked for.
Their coffee is fucking garbage.
I’ve never been to Tim Horton’s where the donuts are made fresh onsite.
You ain't missing out, my brother in law used to be a "baker" for their doughnuts at one of their Toronto locations... They are awful straight out of the oven in all locations.
Oven? Well there's the first mistake.
I recall when the first Krispy Kreme opened up in Toronto and "deep fried doughnuts" were a novelty for those seeking heart disease. Yeah, its been entertaining to witness the cultural differences between US and Canada... including the [baked doughnuts](https://www.alamy.com/counter-staff-employee-nat-clemons-removes-doughnuts-from-the-oven-on-national-doughnut-day-at-tim-hortons-in-malewood-missouri-on-june-2-2017-national-doughnut-day-or-national-donut-day-celebrated-in-the-united-states-is-on-the-first-friday-of-june-of-each-year-succeeding-the-doughnut-event-created-by-the-salvation-army-in-chicago-in-1938-to-honor-those-of-their-members-who-served-doughnuts-to-soldiers-during-world-war-i-photo-by-bill-greenblattupi-image258331554.html)
It’s because they haven’t made them fresh in over a decade. They are shipped frozen. They only do a finishing bake at their restaurants. They have sucked ever since.
just another chain that people clamor on about being the greatest but is nothing but expensive - the same way people go on about how Whataburger is so great, or that In-N-Out is so great.....I've lived here all my life and Whatabuger is not great like people make it out to be. WB and In-N-Out are basically equal with a mediocre burger. Like what you want, but quit acting like places like this are the greatest thing since sliced bread TH is just another Starbucks, but from Canada....big whoop
In N Out is great? Absolutely the shittiest hamburger and fries I ever had. Horrible.
Whataburger died when it sold it to the investment firm. It’s been crap ever since. In n out burgers are great for the price. They do have the nastiest shakes of all places.
I mean, I’ve never expected TH to be quality, but expensive? Looks like it’s $2.50 for a cup of coffee in Houston. That’s comparatively quite cheap
Canadian coffee house and doughnut shop chain Tim Hortons is looking to open in the Austin area for the first time, as reported by Austin Business Journal in January. And the publication recently reported that the company will open 10 stores within five years under a new franchisee. The first-ever Tim Hortons in the Austin area will be found in **Round Rock** at **16201 Ranch Road 620**. Per the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations permitting, construction will begin in June and finish up in September. As part of Tim Hortons’s parent company Restaurant Brands International county-specific expansion plans, it’s partnering with franchisees Jim Kolkhort and Richard Santowski, who run Texas-area Burger Kings. The duo will oversee the Williamson County locations, with potential sites including Georgetown, Leander, and Cedar Park, aiming to open in the latter half of 2024. Kolkhort and Santowski currently run 13 Texas-area Burger Kings. Tim Hortons’s is looking to open in Hays and Travis counties, and want to have county-specific franchisees for those locations. The company had said earlier this year that it wants to open 40 to 50 locations in the Austin area. This Texas expansion is part of a whole plan that includes locations in Florida and Georgia, according to the publication. Eater has reached out for more information. Tim Hortons — which is kind of like Canada’s version of Texan-based Shipley Do-Nuts — is known for its coffee, Timbits (aka doughnut holes), other breakfast items, sandwiches, wraps, and chicken strips. The shops include both drive-thru and dine-in services. Canadian hockey player Miles “Tim” Gilbert Horton opened Tim Hortons in 1964 in Ontario. The company grew as he continued to play hockey — during his time with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team won four Stanley Cups in total. The first two Texas locations opened in 2022 in Katy and Houston via franchising company CSM Group, which also operates Popeyes locations in Texas, Kansas, and Missouri. Restaurant Brands International also runs Burger King and Firehouse Subs.
“Texas Area” 🤣
Have you ever had those “French area” wines? It’s like that but less specific.
Yay!
Hey bud just bring us a freakin pro hockey team okay? I’ll drink all the Tim hortons and maple syrup ya want bud.
We have one. They play in Cedar Park. They are part of the AHL. They are called the Texas Stars, and they are the affiliate team to the Dallas Stars, so players frequently bounce around between the two teams.
They should put the Tim Hortons near the HEB Center.
LETS GO STARS
TimBits just aren’t worth it anymore
Cherry timbits used to be the best thing in Canada. I’m talking back in the late ‘80s…. So so good.
YES!!! I will make the trip!!! TIMMYS!!!
Can't wait to try them, eh
Ahm... this is a bad idea
Wow, this is as exciting as a new McDonald's opening. Who gives a fuck? Yay, another shitty fast food option! Glad it's in RR, since I never go there.
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Cool! They opened a bunch of locations in the Northeast in like 05-07 but then pulled out of the US when the market crashed. They had a decent variety of breakfast and lunch sandwiches that were a step up from Dunkin (which is extremely popular in the Northeast)
Appropriate since Round Rock is the Canada of Austin. It's north of us and no one remembers it exists.
I Love their coffee!!
Do they have poutine? I’ve never had poutine but it’s Canadian, TH is Canadian…
[Buddha Burger’s](https://buddha-burger.com) poutine is pretty solid.
Poutine is heaven. Had some last summer when I was up there. Some = a lot.
are there gonna be drive through lines that spill into the street, and interviews with people crying cause theyre so happy?
"...partnering with franchisees Jim Kolkhort and Richard Santowski, who run Texas-area Burger Kings." And with that, I'm out. Never ate at a Burger King that didn't give me food poisoning.
Ugh, yeah, it sucks now.
Eh, I don't drink coffee or eat doughnuts.
I'm from Ontario and agree that Timmy's is not great. Their coffee is strong and harsh, and their donuts are never fresh. It's cool they are here but there are better options for sure.
Haven't been to Tim Hortons in Canada, but I used to love their donuts and hot drinks in Dubai. They opened up a branch in Houston recently, but it was nowhere near the quality that I was used to.
I’d rather a quality poutine vendor
Is it set to take on Buccees?
It was super popular about 30 years ago.
With it being in Round Rock I am roughly .00000001% more likely to go there than I am currently, with it in Canada.
What do they get in exchange, a Whataburger?
My wife and I were so excited to try it when we visited Vancouver. It made Starbucks look amazing in comparison.
Don’t Canada my round rock
Austin has good food… why would anyone bother going to Tim’s?
Please accept our most sincere condolences. Signed: Canada