Tim Hortons has announced when its new drive-thru restaurant near Bristol will open.
The Canadian fast food company, which specialises in coffee and doughnuts, will open its doors in Weston-super-Mare on Thursday, February 17.
To celebrate the launch, Tim Hortons will be giving the first person in both the drive-thru and restaurant queue free drinks for a whole year.
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Its first 100 customers will also receive a free breakfast meal.
Opening at Weston Links, the restaurant is taking the place of a former Pizza Hut.
It will be Somerset's first Tim Hortons, and the closest branch to Bristol.
The restaurant will create up to 50 new part-time and full-time jobs.
It will offer seating for up to 100 guests as well as a drive-thru service.
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On the menu is best-selling items such as Timbits, Iced Capps, Freshly Baked Donuts and Tims Crispy Chicken Sandwich, as well as beef burgers, hot dogs, and lattice fries.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner is available from 6am to midnight everyday.
Kevin Hydes, Chief Commercial Officer at Tim Hortons in the UK, said: “Today’s announcement marks an exciting new chapter for Tim Hortons as we open for the first time in Somerset. Fans have been waiting expectantly for this news, and we can’t wait for the community to try our food and drink offering we’re so proud of and so well known for.
“Our talented team are training hard behind the scenes, making final preparations and we look forward to giving away some fantastic prizes to deserving winners, in our usual Tim Hortons style.”
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