I decided to wake up with a Tim Hortons coffee before my body pump class. Sure enough, I REALLY WOKE UP when I saw this sign: We accept Interact/Debit Now. Thanks.
HOW AWESOME IS THAT?
I immediately got out my iPhone and tweeted: Great News: Tim Hortons now accepting Interac and Debit cards. Within an hour – there were 10 replies: “thats the best news” “what took them so long” “Ive been complaining about that for years” “I don’t have to read the Sunday paper anymore” “finally, for real, would have been helpful in uni”, “for real?” etc etc etc.
There were only two comments that this might slow down the lines. But generally everyone was THRILLED.
Later in the day, I returned to take a photo of the sign and asked to speak to the owner. The nephew of the owner returned my call, and told me that at the moment the six stores they operate/own, now have these signs but in about 2 weeks, 90 percent of the stores will be converted too.
The location of those six stores: Bathurst/Drewry, Promenade Food Court, Wilson Heights/Shepherd, Yonge/John St, Yonge/Steeles, Bathurst and Finch!
However a friend told me that the Tim Hortons at Victoria Square in Richmond Hill also accepted Interac.
Bottom Line: go visit your local Tim Hortons!!
Enjoy this new service. I know I will.