Tim Hortons franchise: what it costs
To open a standard Tim Hortons franchise shop, plan on $988,000 to $3,312,500, per its 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
Tim Hortons franchise cost, item by item
- Everything you spend to open
- From $988,000 up to $3,312,500 Item 7, 2026 FDD
- Franchise fee you pay one time at the start
- $50,000 Item 5, 2026 FDD
- Royalty, your ongoing payments to the brand
- In most cases you pay 6% of gross sales, within a 4.5% to 6% range Item 6, 2026 FDD
- Marketing fund, which covers shared advertising
- You pay 4% of gross sales Item 6, 2026 FDD
- Figures on sales or earnings
- $107,845 a month on average across 585 locations it counts, before costs Item 19, 2026 FDD
Each figure above comes from the 2026 Tim Hortons Franchise Disclosure Document. Tim Hortons USA Inc filed it with the Minnesota Department of Commerce, and it's dated 03/2026. Each small label points to the numbered part of the FDD where that figure sits.
Tim Hortons FDD: sales and earnings
Item 19 is where Tim Hortons reports figures; in that FDD part, a brand may state sales or earnings for its locations. For 2025, average monthly sales of $107,845 are the main figure, from 585 franchised standard shops reporting at least 10 months. It is money the store takes in, not profit, because rent, wages and every other cost get paid from it.
Before you lean on any of the figures in it, our guide shows steps for reading an Item 19.
Other coffee franchises next to Tim Hortons
Most coffee franchises on this site open for less than Tim Hortons; the middle one starts at $672K.
| Brand | Total cost to opentotal, lowest to highest | Upfront feeone-time fee | Royaltyongoing, usually a % of sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn Brothers Coffee | $449K to $728K | $30,000 | 5% |
| PJ's Coffee | $523K to $899K | $15,000 to $40,000 | 5% |
| Dunkin' | $532K to $1.83M | $40,000 to $90,000 | 5.9% |
| Ziggi's Coffee | $587K to $1.76M | $40,000 | 6% |
| The Human Bean | $672K to $1.53M | $35,000 | None |
| Caribou Coffee | $898K to $1.51M | $30,000 | 5% |
| 7 Brew | $941K to $2.28M | $35,000 | 4.5% to 7% |
| Tim Hortons | $988K to $3.31M | $50,000 | 4.5% to 6% |
| Scooter's Coffee | $1.16M to $1.35M | $40,000 | 6% |
Before you buy, a brand has to hand over its Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD); the brand's latest one is where every figure comes from. After opening, you keep paying the brand either a share of sales or a set amount as the royalty. A K stands for thousand, an M for million. Sales or earnings figures appear in the FDD for all 9 brands, and you can open a brand to view the numbers. Each FDD here was submitted to the Minnesota Department of Commerce in 2026.
Get the Tim Hortons FDD read by a franchise attorney
Before you sign, one franchise attorney can go through the Tim Hortons FDD and franchise agreement with you.