Coffee Time
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Coffee Time is a chain of Canadian fast-serve
doughnut restaurants. The company is the main competitor of the highly successful Tim Hortons
chain in the Greater Toronto Area
. Based in Scarborough, Ontario
, the restaurant has traditionally targeted a lower-income market, which is reflected in their prices.
, and now operates 300 stores in Ontario
, Alberta
, and Quebec
, as well as:
There are plans to expand to Egypt
, United States
, Qatar
, Kuwait
, and Saudi Arabia
.
In October 2006, Chairman's Brand Corporation (Coffee Time's parent company) purchased the Afton Food Group, which owned Robin's Donuts
, 241 Pizza
, and Mrs. Powell's Cinnamon Buns.
Marketplace
report revealed unsanitary conditions at Coffee Time locations. CBC reporter Erica Johnson noted, "We saw rats jumping out of items on the floor; there were reports of dead flies on doughnuts." For every 100 health inspection visits, Coffee Time received 78 infractions, and about 35 per cent of Toronto Coffee Times are on probation. http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2007/02/21/coffee-marketplace.html
, and it was named "Coffee Time Arena." Located about 300 m east of Martin Grove Road (location number 7500/7700), it is near an industrialized area and north of Vaughan Grove Sports Park. The complex also includes an outdoor soccer field. The name was used for only three years before the arena was sold and renamed "The Soccer Centre" in the early-2000s.
Fast food
Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly. While any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food, typically the term refers to food sold in a restaurant or store with preheated or precooked ingredients, and served to the customer in a...
doughnut restaurants. The company is the main competitor of the highly successful Tim Hortons
Tim Hortons
Tim Hortons Inc. is a Canadian fast casual restaurant known for its coffee and doughnuts. It is also Canada's largest fast food service with over 3000 stores nationwide. It was founded in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario, by Canadian hockey player Tim Horton and Jim Charade, after an initial venture in...
chain in the Greater Toronto Area
Greater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...
. Based in Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River...
, the restaurant has traditionally targeted a lower-income market, which is reflected in their prices.
Charity work
Coffee Time funds an estimated 175 events and community organizations annually including:- Scarborough Hospital FoundationScarborough Hospital-References:...
- The Heart & Stroke FoundationHeart and Stroke Foundation of CanadaThe Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada is a registered Canadian charity. The foundation's purpose is centered around educating individuals about the prevention and management of heart disease and stroke, and to fund medical research regarding the causes of these conditions...
- Sick Kids Hospital
- The Rose Cherry Home
- Cystic Fibrosis FoundationCystic Fibrosis FoundationThe Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is a non-profit organization in the United States established to provide the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis . The Foundation provides information about cystic fibrosis and finances CF research that aims to improve the quality of life for people with the...
History
Coffee Time was founded in 1982 by Tom Michalopoulos in Bolton, OntarioBolton, Ontario
Bolton is the most populated community in the town of Caledon, located in the Region of Peel, approximately 50 kilometres northwest of Toronto, in Ontario, Canada. In regional documents, it is referred to as a 'Rural Service Centre'. It has 26,478 residents in 8,721 households...
, and now operates 300 stores in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, and Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, as well as:
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- 12 - PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
- 1 - ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
- all 4 in BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... - Iraq - 1
- Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan - 1
There are plans to expand to Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
, Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
, and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
.
In October 2006, Chairman's Brand Corporation (Coffee Time's parent company) purchased the Afton Food Group, which owned Robin's Donuts
Robin's Donuts
Robin's Donuts is a large Canadian chain of over 130 doughnut shops that operate in provinces across Canada.-History:The first store opened in 1975 in Thunder Bay, Ontario...
, 241 Pizza
241 Pizza
241 Pizza is a Canadian franchise chain of pizza restaurants. There are 62 locations across Ontario, particularly in The Greater Toronto Area. There are also locations in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. 241 Pizza competes heavily in the Greater Toronto Area with other pizza chains such as Pizza Pizza,...
, and Mrs. Powell's Cinnamon Buns.
Unsanitary conditions
A February 21, 2007 CBCCanadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
Marketplace
Marketplace (TV series)
Marketplace is a Canadian television series, broadcast on CBC Television. Launched in 1972, the series is a consumer advocacy newsmagazine, which shows investigative reports on issues such as product testing, health and safety, fraudulent business practices and other news issues of interest to...
report revealed unsanitary conditions at Coffee Time locations. CBC reporter Erica Johnson noted, "We saw rats jumping out of items on the floor; there were reports of dead flies on doughnuts." For every 100 health inspection visits, Coffee Time received 78 infractions, and about 35 per cent of Toronto Coffee Times are on probation. http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2007/02/21/coffee-marketplace.html
Coffee Time Arena
An indoor soccer arena was built in 1998 in Woodbridge, OntarioWoodbridge, Ontario
Woodbridge is a large suburban community in the City of Vaughan, just north of Toronto in Southern Ontario. It was once an independent town before being amalgamated with nearby communities to form the city in 1971. Its traditional downtown core is the Woodbridge Ave...
, and it was named "Coffee Time Arena." Located about 300 m east of Martin Grove Road (location number 7500/7700), it is near an industrialized area and north of Vaughan Grove Sports Park. The complex also includes an outdoor soccer field. The name was used for only three years before the arena was sold and renamed "The Soccer Centre" in the early-2000s.
External links
- Coffee Time
- Foodservice and Hospitality Top 100 Report
- Cloney Time, a lighthearted montage on the phenomenon of independent shops imitating the name and style of Coffee Time
- Chairman's Brand Grows on Spending Spree
- Robin's Donuts