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Coffee Time is a
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of
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snack and coffee shops, headquartered in
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,
Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
. Coffee Time operates over 100 stores across
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in
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and
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. Coffee Time serves coffee along with other specialty drinks, baked goods, breakfast sandwiches, and deli sandwiches and soup.


History

Coffee Time was founded in 1982 by Tom Michalopoulos in
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. The first stores were operated under license agreements before they moved onto franchising in the late 1980s. In October 2006, Chairman's Brand Corporation (Coffee Time's parent company) purchased the Afton Food Group, which owned
Robin's Donuts Robin's Donuts (commonly shortened to Robin's) is a Canadian chain of over 160 fast food restaurants that operate in every province of Canada except Quebec. In 2017 a Maclean's Magazine Poll ranked Robin's as the 7th best coffee chain out of 15 ...
,
241 Pizza 241 Pizza is a Canadian franchise chain of quick-serve pizza restaurants headquartered in the Toronto district of Scarborough, Ontario. 241 Pizza has 62 locations across Ontario, predominantly in Southern Ontario, and has expanded throughout Cana ...
, and Mrs. Powell's Cinnamon Buns.
" Company Overview of Afton Food Group Ltd. Retrieved on April 4, 2018. In 2014, Coffee Time began updating and rebranding its locations.


Coffee Time Arena

An indoor soccer arena was built in 1998 in
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, and it was named "Coffee Time Arena." Located about 300 m east of Martin Grove Road (location number 7500/7700), it is near an industrialized area and north of Vaughan Grove Sports Park. The complex also includes an outdoor soccer field. The name was used for only three years before the arena was sold and renamed "The Soccer Centre" in the early-2000s.


See also

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List of coffeehouse chains This list of notable coffeehouse chains catalogues the spread and markets share of coffeehouses world-wide. This list excludes the many companies which operate coffeeshops within retail establishments, notably bookstores and department stores, or ...
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List of doughnut shops Doughnut shops (also spelled donut shops) specialize in the preparation and retail sales of doughnuts. A doughnut is a type of fried dough confectionery or dessert food. The doughnut is popular in many countries and prepared in various forms a ...
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List of Canadian restaurant chains Although many of the largest restaurant chains in Canada are United States, US-based (McDonald's and Yum Brands among others), some Canadian-based (owned and operated from Canada) restaurant chains are growing and have expanded into other markets ...
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References


External links

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Coffee TimeFoodservice and Hospitality Top 100 ReportCloney Time
a lighthearted montage on the phenomenon of independent shops imitating the name and style of Coffee Time
Chairman's Brand Grows on Spending SpreeRobin's Donuts
Restaurants established in 1982 Doughnut shops Fast-food chains of Canada Coffeehouses and cafés in Canada 1982 establishments in Ontario Companies based in Scarborough, Toronto