Tim Hortons UK&I CEO – confident we now have strong foundations in place to deliver sustainable, long-term success: Deepinder Batth, chief executive of Tim Hortons UK and Ireland, has told Propel that he is “confident we now have strong foundations in place to deliver sustainable, long-term success” for the Canadian quick service restaurant brand, on the back of strong trading in 2025 and over the festive season. The business, which is the master franchisee for the brand in the UK and currently operates 70 stores across the country, saw its like-for-like sales climb 10% in the five weeks to 31 December 2025, compared to the previous year. The company said that the strong festive period came on the back of growth throughout 2025, with system sales growing to £105m (2024: £99m) and like-for-like sales up 8% in its “go forward estate” across the same period. The business said that the improvement in performance was driven by increased sales volume, as well as growing the number of products that customers buy per order. Since its launch eight years ago, the business said it has honed and developed its proposition for the UK market. It said it has “learned valuable lessons about what sites, products and trading formats best complement its offer and customer profile, refining this proposition along the way”. During the Christmas period, Tim Hortons said it was boosted by the demand for round-the-clock coffee and food, with its iconic favourites being the most sold items. Its French Vanilla coffee emerged as the most popular drink, while the Chocolate Glazed Timbits led baked goods sales. Going forward, the business said it will look to “emulate the characteristics of its top performing outlets as it further consolidates its position in the UK market”. Batth said: “We are pleased about the progress we have made throughout 2025, and particularly over the festive period, which demonstrates our offering is resonating with consumers across the UK. Over the last 24 months, we have honed our UK market proposition and are confident we now have strong foundations in place to deliver sustainable, long-term success. Our quality coffee and freshly prepared food, at an affordable price point, is highly popular with customers, evidenced by strong 8% like-for-like growth momentum over 2025 and encouraging Christmas trading performance. We look forward to growing the Tim Hortons brand, which is iconic in Canada, in the UK over the coming years, bringing the warm hospitality for which it is renowned to increasing numbers of loyal customers throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.” Tim Hortons features in the UK Food & Beverage Franchisor Database, which is exclusive to Premium Club subscribers. The latest edition features 380 companies. A Premium Club subscription costs an annual sum of £495 plus VAT for operators and £595 plus VAT for suppliers. Companies can now have an unlimited number of people receive access to Premium Club for a year for £995 plus VAT – whether they are an operator or supplier. Email kai.kirkman@propelinfo.com today to sign up.