The county's first Tim Hortons branch has announced its opening date

The Canadian coffee shop brand has announced it will be opening its drive-thru at Imperial Retail Park later this month.

The store in Thames Way will create 50 jobs, offering a combination of full-time and part-time roles.

It will also offer dine-in seating for up to 128 guests and outdoor seating for 32, with its renowned drive-thru service available for those on-the-go.

Customers will be able to get their hands on its famous coffee, freshly baked donuts and meals when doors open at 7am on October 26.

To celebrate the launch, the brand will award the first fan in the drive-thru and restaurant queue with free drinks for a whole year.

The first 100 customers to arrive on opening day will also be gifted with a free breakfast meal.

Known for its Canadian theme, the new drive-thru and restaurant will be open from 6am until midnight, seven days a week with dine-in, takeaway and delivery options available.

The menu will feature best-selling items, including Timbits, Iced Capps, Freshly Baked Donuts and Tim's Crispy Chicken Sandwich.

Kevin Hydes, of Tim Hortons UK, said: "We already have some real fans of the brand in nearby Essex and London, so we have been counting down the days to open in Gravesend, our first ever venue in Kent.

"To celebrate with the local community, we have some well-sought after prizes up our sleeve for the opening and can’t wait to share the excitement with our first guests on the day.

"We have recruited an incredible team of fifty new staff members who have been training hard to prepare for the grand opening so we know it’s going to be an incredible launch."

The company now has 62 branches around the UK since arriving in 2017.