Scots branch of Tim Hortons 'given just days notice' before sudden closure

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Stunned staff claim they have been left jobless just weeks before Christmas after Tim Hortons in East Kilbride suddenly shut up shop.The popular Canadian coffee house and restaurant chain has closed its doors in the Plaza mall at East Kilbride shopping centre, allegedly giving employees only a few days notice.A source said: "The staff didn't even know.

They only found out a few days ago. Merry Christmas."The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Centre management today confirmed the closure and revealed Muffin Break will be moving into the unit over the next few weeks.After more than 50 years of serving customers in Canada, Tim Hortons made its way to the United Kingdom bringing its premium coffee and iconic Timbits to the South Lanarkshire town in 2017.Tim Hortons is part of the fabric of Canada with over 4,000 restaurants and serving over two billion cups of freshly brewed coffee.It was founded in 1964 by the professional ice hockey player whose vision was to create homely cafes.The news is yet another blow for the town centre which has struggled to retain existing, or attract new businesses to the town.EK, East Kilbride fell into administration just weeks before Christmas 2022.Owners Sapphire, a Luxembourg-based shell company, became insolvent, plunging the future of the centre into uncertainty.Scoop -