Reports indicate the expansion will begin in 2017, although no details have been provided on the number of Tim Hortons outlets planned. Bloomberg reported that Tim Hortons will face competition in the British market from McDonald's Corp., Starbucks Corp. and Dunkin' Donuts, which are established there already. Tim Hortons already has smaller outlets in Britain, but this will be its first foray into full-service outlets there. Tim Hortons' expansion into the U.S. has not been entirely successful. As of the end of June, there were 4,464 Tim Hortons outlets in Canada, the United States and the Middle East.

Source: CBC News August 31, 2016 16:02 UTC