188 Ontario Tim Hortons Locations Getting Renovated This Year, 26 More Being Built

TORONTO, June 11, 2026 – There are 1,500 Canadian restaurant owners who proudly own and operate 4,000 Tim Hortons restaurants from coast to coast. Well this year many of these Tims are getting upgrades and even more are being added. This year, 340 owners are investing their own money to build or renovate 480 restaurants across the country. Nationally, Canadian restaurant owners are investing $270 million, in addition to Tim Hortons corporate investing an additional $130 million, in a plan to build or renovate 480 restaurants across the country.

In Ontario alone, 188 locations will receive major facelifts, and 26 will be added this year. Let’s take a look at where the new locations and renovated Tim Hortons will be, why this is happening now and how it will all play out.

Here is Where

In Ontario, 26 new restaurants are opening this year and 188 locations are being renovated, including in Acton, Ajax, Alfred, Aurora, Barrie, Beamsville, Belleville, Blenheim, Bolton, Brampton, Brantford, Burlington, Cambridge, Carleton Place, Cobourg, Coldwater, Concord, Cornwall, Dryden, East York, Etobicoke, Fort Frances, Gananoque, Garson, Gloucester, Guelph, Hamilton, Hawkesbury, Hornby, Huntsville, Innisfil, Kapuskasing, Keswick, Kingston, Kingsville, Kitchener, Lasalle, Lindsay, London, Mallorytown, Maple, Markham, Matheson, Milton, Minden, Mississauga, Mitchell, Mount Brydges, Nepean, Newcastle, Newmarket, Niagara Falls, Niagara On The Lake, North Bay, North York, Oakville, Odessa, Ohsweken, Orillia, Oshawa, Ottawa, Owen Sound, Parkhill, Parry Sound, Petawawa, Peterborough, Pickering, Picton, Port Dover, Richmond Hill, Ridgetown, Sarnia, Sault Ste Marie, Scarborough, Shelburne, South Glengarry, South Lancaster, St Catharines, St Thomas, Stoney Creek, Strathroy, Sudbury, Thorndale, Thornhill, Thunder Bay, Tillsonburg, Toronto, Trenton, Vaughan, Walkerton, Wasaga Beach, Waterloo, Welland, Whitby, Windsor, Woodbridge and Woodstock. This represents a total investment of about $165 million into local communities.

Every dollar of these investments stays close to home. Building and renovating restaurants across the country creates meaningful, ongoing work for local and regional tradespeople – electricians, plumbers, carpenters, masons, painters, tilers, mechanical companies, roofers, general contractors and more – in communities across every province.

Here’s Why, According to Tim Hortons Restaurant Owners

Renovations and New Builds Improve the Guest and Team Member Experience

• Brighter, more beautiful restaurants: Guests want to visit and team members want to work in nice restaurants. With better lighting, layouts and design, renovated restaurants are more welcoming spaces for everyone.
• Improved restaurant layouts: Better layouts allow team members to serve guests faster and more accurately.
• Celebrating our Canadian heritage: As fixtures in communities for more than 60 years, it’s important to reflect and celebrate Tims Canadian heritage and community connection. Canadiana and our commitment to supporting youth through Tim Hortons Foundation Camps is woven throughout the updated design.
• A standout baked goods showcase: Tim Hortons restaurants sell the most baked goods of any QSR in Canada. At the heart of each restaurant is a beautiful baked goods showcase that shows off our delicious donuts, cookies, Timbits, muffins and more.
• Improved digital ordering and pick up: Many guests choose to order using the mobile app or kiosk vs at the register. Renovated restaurants make it more clear how to order digitally on site or where to pick up mobile orders.
• Upgraded kitchen equipment: To ensure that guests always have the best food and drinks, served hot and fresh, renovated restaurants upgrade key pieces of equipment.

Canadian-Sourced Materials

Renovation and construction material for Tim Hortons restaurants are sourced through Canadian-owned businesses, with most items manufactured on Canadian soil. Our custom restaurant furniture is handcrafted in Montréal from 100% Canadian-sourced maple. Every piece of signage is designed, fabricated, and installed by Canadian suppliers. And restaurant artwork is conceived by Canadian artists, creatives and brought to life by Canadian makers.

“Tim Hortons was built in Canada by Canadians, and we are proud to continue investing in Canada to give our guests beautiful, modern restaurants to enjoy,” said Axel Schwan, President of Tim Hortons. “These are Canadian families investing their own money in their own communities – and that’s something we’re proud of.”

2026 Renovations and New Restaurants in Ontario *

Although Tim Hortons restaurants are already very convenient, in Ontario local owners are planning to open 26 new restaurants and renovate 188 in 2026, representing a total investment of about $165 million into local communities.

Nationally, 280 Canadian restaurant owners are investing in 400 renovations, with another 60 Canadian restaurant owners investing in 80 new locations.

2026 Tim Hortons Renovations and New Restaurants*

It goes without saying that from St. John’s to Victoria, Tim Hortons restaurants are woven into the fabric of Canadian life. You can’t travel far in this country without coming across a sign for this Canadian comfort brand. With nearly 4,000 locations across Canada, Tims is more than where Canadians grab their morning Double-Double™ – it’s also one of Canada’s most significant economic engines and owners are proud to pour back into their communities.

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