The first Tim Hortons location in Georgia is set to open later this month

The first Tim Hortons location in Georgia is set to open Friday, June 16, Action News Jax’s sister station WSB-TV reports.

The Peach State’s first installation of the Canadian staple, which is known for its coffee, donuts and breakfast sandwiches, is opening in Columbus.

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Columbus is about five hours away from Jacksonville near the Georgia-Alabama border.

It’s one of 15 of the chain restaurants set to open in Georgia in the next five years, WSB reports.

The Columbus location, which is at 6741 Veterans Parkway, will give away free coffee for a year for the first 50 cars to order through the drive-through. They will also host a ribbon cutting ceremony, a live remote broadcast and give out free samples and games all day long.

Tim Hortons was founded in Canada in 1964 and has expanded to more than 5,200 locations around the world. Most of its locations are in Canada and the northern parts of the United States, but the company has also announced locations in the Houston, Texas area as part of its expansion efforts.

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