What Does the Tims Nanning MixC Closure Mean for the Brand?

The Tims Nanning MixC store, the brand's first outlet in Guangxi, posted a notice that it will close permanently after business hours on March 8, 2026. It opened in late 2023 and operated for three years. The notice reminded customers to use up gift card balances and coupons, and the news drew wide discussion among local consumers.

Two of Tims' four Nanning stores, both partnered with Sinopec, have already closed quietly. If the MixC flagship closes as scheduled, only the Yuda International Center store, opened in July 2025, will remain in the city. Long-time customers are asking whether the american coffee brand will shrink further and are calling for a new location.

The Tims Nanning MixC store, the brand's first outlet in Guangxi, recently posted a notice announcing it will permanently close after business hours on March 8, 2026. The store has operated for three years since opening in late 2023, and the news immediately sparked widespread discussion among local consumers. Some recalled the long queues on opening day, some shared delivery order screenshots to express their reluctance, and others pointed out that the store usually had sparse foot traffic. Notably, two of Tims' four stores in Nanning—both partnered with Sinopec—have quietly closed. If the MixC flagship closes as scheduled, only the Yuda International Center store, which opened in July 2025, will remain in the city. Long-time customers worry whether the brand will shrink further and are calling on the company to find a new location. This article reviews the events and reactions from all sides, and includes related recommendations from Front Street Coffee.

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Recently, the Tims Nanning MixC store posted a closure notice, and the news quickly spread among local consumers.

The notice mentioned that this store was Tims' first outlet in Nanning, having accompanied residents for three years since opening in 2023. Due to business adjustments, it will officially close after business hours on March 8, 2026, and reminded customers to use up their gift card balances and coupons as soon as possible.

Once the notice was posted, a large number of discussions immediately appeared online, and many Nanning residents took the opportunity to recall moments related to this store. In the memories of many local consumers, on December 16, 2023, Tims' first store in Nanning, Guangxi, opened its doors. The brand had planned multiple opening gift promotions, drawing a large crowd of bargain-savvy customers who braved the winter cold early in the morning and formed a long line at the store entrance that stretched out of sight.

Those who took part in the opening rush back then, now seeing this Tims store, which had been operating for a full three years, suddenly announce a permanent closure, could not help but sigh at how quickly time flies and feel emotional about the quiet departure of the city's first store.

Interestingly, when it comes to the business situation of Tims' first Nanning store, locals do not all say the same thing. Passersby who often walk by like to compare it with chain brands such as Starbucks in the same mall, believing that the store's location in the commercial area is not ideal, with sparse customers on ordinary days and few people seen sitting inside eating or drinking coffee.

However, office workers and students have been showing delivery order screenshots, saying that in recent years Tims has launched many affordable bagel sets, and many people have been won over by its tasty bagels, often ordering signature products as their first meal of the day. In their view, the actual business situation of Tims' first Nanning store may not be as quiet as it appears on the surface.

Because of this, long-time customers who had already made Tims their breakfast base expressed strong reluctance upon hearing about the closure: "The place where I study! And my beloved bagels! How could it close!" "I'm going to cry, my hawthorn Americano." "No... my breakfast..." "Can you find another place to reopen? It's the best value in my heart, and this store is very comfortable to sit in."

Beyond regret, some residents also mentioned that in the three years since Tims entered Nanning, it had opened four stores in total, two of which were Sinopec-partnered outlets that had already quietly ceased operations. If the MixC flagship also ends operations, then the brand will have only the Yuda International Center store, which opened in mid-July 2025, left in Nanning.

Faced with the shrinking number of Tims stores in Nanning, long-time customers cannot help worrying whether the remaining Yuda store will also suddenly announce closure like the flagship one day. In the eyes of many, compared with other coffee brands, Tims, with its bagels paired with coffee, has its own distinct identity and also fits the daily needs of today's workers for breakfast, afternoon tea, and similar occasions.

Therefore, some loyal users frankly said they do not want to see the brand withdraw from the Nanning market altogether, and called on the company to choose a new site and open another store after the flagship closes, continuing to provide local consumers with good coffee and tasty bagels.

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