The new location of a Tim Hortons franchise opened next to the Canora Pharmacy and has been creating buzz throughout Canora residents ever since.
“It’s been busy all day,” said Eric Ritchot, the general manager of the location on its opening day on November 17. “People have been talking about it all over town.”
Ritchot is certainly glad to see so much interest in the location. The store was opened solely on a goal to provide for customers in the area.
The opening of Tim Hortons has been organized by Amenity Healthcare with the goal of establishing Tim Hortons locations next to pharmacies in Saskatchewan towns. This is the sixth location to receive a Tim Hortons with the project, said Ritchot, and three more will be opening this year.
“We wanted to make it convenient for customers. There’s a place for them to shop and then a place right next door for them to have coffee.
“This company is all about the customer before anything else,” Ritchot said.
Prior to establishing the location, surveys were done in the Canora area to see what people wanted out of a coffee shop. Convenience and options were two crucial needs that Ritchot is hoping to satisfy.
“People like and trust Tim Hortons.”
The menu includes everything that can be found at a normal Tim Hortons location, such as drinks, sandwiches, soups, salads and pastries. The store will be open from Monday to Saturday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The establishment currently has 15 employees, though Ritchot said with the level of excitement the opening has generated, he is definitely looking to hire more employees to “extend the family.”
“We communicate with all the other locations, and we’re kind of all one big family,” he said.
