Reviewers on Facebook call the food 'delicious' and the coffee 'best … I ever had,' leaving it an average score of 4.6 stars.Īlmeida declined to answer whether the company frequently deals with such imitation cases, but this isn't the first time a knock-off Tim Hortons cafe has cropped up. While it serves coffee, the menu is more expansive and includes alcoholic drinks, such as mojitos, and burgers. Photos show a dark interior that resembles more of a bar or nightclub than a coffee shop. Inside, it appears markedly different from a Canadian Tim Hortons location.

Its first Facebook review appeared two days later.Īnalysis Meet the kinder, gentler - and Canadian - face of Tim Hortons The store's first post on its Facebook page, a profile picture of the logo, dates May 8, 2016. It's unclear how long Tim Hottens has been open. She declined to answer whether RBI was aware of the cafe's existence before the Canadian Press asked about it.

'Therefore, we will be taking steps to protect our brand and trademarks, including closing down this imitation restaurant.' May have been open since 2016 'While we believe that imitation is often the sincerest form of flattery, we do have very high standards when it comes to our brand, the quality of our products and the service we provide our guests,' said Jane Almeida, a spokeswoman for Restaurant Brands International (RBI), the parent company of Tim Hortons, in an email. Tim Hottens did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Tim Hortons franchisee group sues RBI over alleged price gouging, equity theft Tim Hortons hopes to rebuild its brand with better lid, new marketing campaign.

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