Tim Hortons, a Canadian coffee and donut chain, opened its first Lancashire store at 7am today in Anchor Retail Park, Active Way.
Louis Gilbraith was the first customer, scooping a year’s worth of coffee, after queuing from 9pm last night. Meanwhile, the first 100 customers won a free breakfast.
![The first customer at Tim Hortons was Louis Gilbraith, who is pictured with Burnley restaurant manager Randhir Tomar. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmVkN2UzMTE0LWM5YjktNDg5My04NzA2LWNhZjJlYTdjYjc5ZTpiMzAxMTdkMy01ZmMyLTQxMTYtYWEwNC1iOTllNjU0NjFmMzI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Louis Gilbraith
The first customer at Tim Hortons was Louis Gilbraith, who is pictured with Burnley restaurant manager Randhir Tomar. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard Photo: Kelvin Stuttard
![Customers queue outside Tim Hortons in Burnley before its official opening at 7am. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZjYTgzYTk1LWZjMDUtNDJlMC04NzMzLWU1ODk5MmM0ZTlhOToxOWZmMzE1MC1lNTliLTQ4MzAtYjg1MS1iZTQ3ZTBiZDk0ZTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Customers queue outside Tim Hortons in Burnley before its official opening at 7am. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard
Customers queue outside Tim Hortons in Burnley before its official opening at 7am. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard Photo: Kelvin Stuttard
![The first customers at Tim Hortons enjoying their breakfast: (l-r) Kristen Mortenson, Halle Street-Laraway and Louis Gilbraith. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjM1Y2M3MmNmLTE5MWYtNDQ0YS1hOTQ1LTc2ZWMyOWY2ZTcyYzpjOGU0YjJmYy03MDFkLTQ0OGYtOGY2NC1jYjFiNDQyYTE2MjU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. The first customers at Tim Hortons enjoying their breakfast: (l-r) Kristen Mortenson, Halle Street-Laraway and Louis Gilbraith. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard
The first customers at Tim Hortons enjoying their breakfast: (l-r) Kristen Mortenson, Halle Street-Laraway and Louis Gilbraith. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard Photo: Kelvin Stuttard
![Customers queue outside Tim Hortons in Burnley before its official opening at 7am. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjA1MDhlNmZiLTI0MDQtNGVkZC1iMTM5LTg0ZWVhYTE4MzdiNjo2ZWIxOThlYy02ZWJiLTQxMmYtYmVkYS00NWRkMWE0ZDQ0MDE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Customers queue outside Tim Hortons in Burnley before its official opening at 7am. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard
Customers queue outside Tim Hortons in Burnley before its official opening at 7am. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard Photo: Kelvin Stuttard