CANADIAN Café and Bake Shop, Tim Hortons, announced recently that the company is initiating a wave of store openings in Saudi Arabia this year starting with the opening of its new store at Hayat Mall Riyadh last May 27. The store was launched by Tom MacDonald, Canadian Ambassador to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Bahrain & Oman. Hayat Mall is a prominent shopping destination for the residents of Riyadh and houses over 400 retail brands. The new Tim Hortons' store, which is 192 sq. m. in area, is located on the first floor at gate number one. Tim Hortons offers a broad range of options in its menu that includes premium coffee, hot and cold specialty drinks, fresh baked goods, sandwiches, wraps and soups. It also retails Tim Hortons packaged coffee and merchandise. “Tim Hortons has received an overwhelming response in KSA since the launch of our first store in Madinah in March last year. We currently operate 6 stores across the cities of Madinah, Riyadh and Jeddah and are looking at significantly increasing our footprint in the Kingdom to meet the rising demand for our offering,” said Nilesh Ved, Chairman and Founder of the Apparel Group. He added “we are committed toward providing our customers premium offerings with quality service at value pricing. We are delighted to welcome our customers to our brand new store at Hayat Mall.” — SG