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It's the date we've all been waiting for. Tim Hortons' first ever UK branch will open in Glasgow next Friday.

The Canadian coffee chain's new store on Argyle Street will open at 9am (June 2), with crowds expected to gather.

The first 100 people through the door will be offered a free breakfast, the first 10 will also receive 50 free Timbits every month, for one year.

And the first punter inside the new store will also get free coffee for a full year with their very own Tims card.

Gurprit Dhaliwal, COO of Tim Hortons UK and Ireland LTD, said:“We’re really excited to open our first restaurant in Britain and the buzz we’ve been seeing has been unbelievable. With its burgeoning café culture, Glasgow is the ideal spot for our first location and we think Glaswegians will love our great coffee and delicious, freshly made food.

“Tim Hortons is about Canadian charm, friendly culture and a strong sense of community and we want to invite everyone to come down and see us as soon as they can.”

Tim Hortons was founded in 1964 by its namesake, a well-known professional ice hockey player, who wanted to create cafés where everyone would feel at home.

Since then the brand has grown to become an ingrained part of Canadian culture, with locations in nearly every Canadian small town and city.