Canadian coffeehouse and restaurant chain Tim Hortons has launched its first outlet in Pune.

Pune is the latest city the Toronto-based coffee chain after New Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Bengaluru among other cities. The new outlet is located at Balewadi High Street, Pune, Maharashtra.

Recently, the coffee retailer entered Bengaluru with the launch of two outlets marking its foray into South India a year after the Canadian coffee chain entered India.

Tim Hortons made its debut in India in August 2022 by launching two outlets in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Tim Hortons comes to India through an exclusive master franchise agreement with AG Café, a joint venture entity owned by retail conglomerate Apparel Group and Gateway Partners, an emerging markets alternative investment manager.

Currently, the coffee retailer operates over 22 stores across the country in cities including Bengaluru, New Delhi, Chandigarh, Gurugram, Noida, Ludhiana, Patiala, Bathinda and Mumbai. It marked its presence in 300 locations across GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries and India.

Tim Hortons is a multinational coffeehouse and restaurant chain, based in Toronto. The company was founded in 1964 by Canadian hockey players Tim Horton and Jim Charade. Globally, Tim Hortons is operated by Restaurant Brands International Inc. with over 5,100 restaurants across 15 countries.