BLOCKBUSTER: Tim Hortons Set to Invade New York City
Although recently they’ve been really good about it, I’ve given the Riese Company a lot of crap over the years for not participating in various free food promotions at some of their Midtown franchises. Well after reading this news on the NRN Website I’m here to say I TAKE IT ALL BACK:
According to a different article on NRN, Tim Hortons also has cut a deal to co-brand three Manhattan locations of Cold Stone Creamery with Tim Hortons (including the Times Square location on 42nd btw. 7+8th), which will hopefully clear the way for items like “muffin ‘bowls’ (i.e., with the tops removed) to serve ice cream in, ice cream-based coffee drinks or donut piece mix-ins for the ice cream as potential exclusive menu items at the co-branded locations.” My lord.
For those of you who aren’t familiar with Tim Hortons, it is basically the Canadian version of Dunkin Donuts started by a famous hockey player named Tim Horton (natch). I’ve only had it once (on a road trip to Montreal) and I can’t speak for their doughnuts- but based on their iced cappuccino alone I am pretty excited to welcome Tim Hortons to Midtown with open arms! It is like ice cold crack in a cup, and I will probably drink one every day between now and the end of the summer.
As for why Riese is no longer in business with DD, the original article goes on to note that Dunkin Donuts claims to have terminated their contract due to “violated health and safety regulations”. (Not a surpise to anybody who has walked into a Tad’s Steak.) I don’t care either way… I will take a dirty Tim Hortons over no Tim Hortons any day of the week. As long as they don’t screw up those iced cappuccinos.
A list of all Riese owned Dunkin Donuts locations (which will presumably become Tim Hortons locations on Monday) is after the jump.
Midtown Locations:
- 761 7th Avenue @ 50th St. 212-767-8347
- 152 West 34th Street bet. 6th & 7th Ave. 212-630-0319
- 47 East 42nd St. bet. Park & Madison Ave., 212-681-8501
- Penn Station, LIRR Level, 212-630-0314
- Madison Square Garden, Taxi Ramp. 212-594-0204
Other Locations:
- 48 New Street @ Wall St., 212-483-8319
- 50 Fulton Street @ Cliff St. 212-732-6551
- 2547 Broadway @ 94th St., 212-316-2915
- 1276 Lexington Avenue @ 86th St., 212-339-8868
- 451 Fulton Street, Brooklyn. 718-237-9346
- 22 Court Street, Brooklyn. 718-624-1107
Posted by Zach Brooks at 8:30 am, July 9th, 2009 under Coffee, Sweets, Tim Hortons.
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Sounds like your roomie was smart enough to use the bike to mitigate the calorie bomb.
May 30, 2008: “If I drank milkshakes at lunchtime, I would weigh 10,000 pounds. It’s just science. ”No Milkshake Rule” = Zach is still alive.”
July 9, 2009: “It is like ice cold crack in a cup, and I will probably drink one every day between now and the end of the summer.”
Looks like were going to by burying Zach in a piano case in September