History
Coffee Time was founded in 1982 by Tom Michalopoulos in Bolton, Ontario, and now operates 300 stores in Ontario, Alberta, and Quebec, as well as:
- Greece - 12
- Poland - 1
- China - all 4 in Beijing
- Iraq - 1
- Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan - 1
There are plans to expand to Egypt, United States, Qatar, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
In October 2006, Chairman's Brand Corporation (Coffee Time's parent company) purchased the Afton Food Group, which owned Robin's Donuts, 241 Pizza, and Mrs. Powell's Cinnamon Buns.
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