Tim Hortons - Struggling to Expand

[@capngeeoff]

One thing Tim Hortons has done in Canada is somehow make itself part of the Canadian identity. Like, basically going to Tim Horton's is considered patriotic. They've heavily associated themselves with very Canadian sports like hockey and curling. I think it would be difficult to replicate in the US, unless you guys start liking hockey and curling LOL

[@jacobzehavi3279]

Geoff Brown I mean it was started by a hall of famer hockey player

[@cgasucks]

They even had a Tim Hortons in Afghanistan for CDN soldiers. Can't get more patriotic than that.

[@CrayOutoors]

I'm from Western New York and I kinda feel the same way. Tim Horton's is the one awesome thing that we have that most of the rest of the country doesn't have yet! It's almost like a WNY pride thing to go to Tim Horton's, lets not forget that Tim Horton himself played for the Sabres too! I want Tim Horton's to succeed but at the same time, in a weird way, I sorta don't want them to expand down south or even down-state. NYC isn't WNY and it wouldn't seem right for Tim Hortons to be popular there... F**k the Rangers!

[@DavidL-ii7yn]

True. But only because most people don't know it's a Brazilian owned company.

[@dolphinsandislanders6291]

Cray Outdoors they have some in Long Island already

[@EddieSpaghetti555]

You forgot to mention how Canadians love to complain about Tim Hortons saying it sucks and the coffee has gotten worse yet they still go there multiple times a week.

[@lucafigueiredo6005]

It has gotten worse since burger king bought them and all canadians know that

[@cgasucks]

@@lucafigueiredo6005 Yeah. They were good even when Wendy's owned them. Wendy's let Tim Horton's management do their own thing yet Burger King now wants them to cut corners.

[@wearenotdoinggethelp3985]

Americans complain about Starbucks being expensive and still go there daily 😂 but it’s the fact that the coffee is cheap. However, I totally get it. The coffee does suck, I prefer their teas, or ice-Capps, but it’s cheap hence why I’ll go there more than starbucks

[@ethany204]

I e never heard anyone say that, how do you even know

[@wearenotdoinggethelp3985]

tf u say 2 me u lil shit whenever I go over to the states that all I hear is “the coffee is so over priced” Hell in Canada we have Starbucks and that’s all they complain about too 😂😂😂

[@rachelpuckles560]

"You might not know about Tim hortons" *sitting by like 8 Tim hortons in a 5 mile radius*

[@logansorochuk1204]

Rachel Puckles lol I had a triple triple on my way home today it was pretty good 👁👄👁

[@adanali7658]

I jus checked Google maps. I got 3 in a 5 mile radius of me. I live in the UK

[@6th_Army]

I got one in my backyard. And shared building with the local Wendy's my sister works at. Now keep in mind I live in a small town of less than 5k people.

[@lillexus5589]

@@6th_Army you live in a Wendy's?

[@6th_Army]

@@lillexus5589 No. Back when Wendy's and Tim Hortons were helping eachother. They open places where they shared a building. You enter the building. You're faced with a eat in area. In the back you have (from left to right) Wendy's, bathrooms and a Tim Hortons. These places are typically full most of the time even in not so populated area's. It work's perfectly too. You get off the road to eat. And before you head back out, you get yourself a coffee and maybe a donut for the road ahead. And since they were usually built next to truck stops, the mornings are always full as well. As for my backyard. There's like 100 meters of grass, a drop, a highway and a Tim Hortons.

[@jcspaetz]

Canadians fondly call it Timmy’s or Tim’s as a cute nickname

[@rubychen2635]

D V it doesn’t taste that bad.....better than MacDonalds

[@bitcomma-rgbrando3502]

Anyone who calls it Timmy's should be set ablaze

[@TheFuckYouGuy69]

Or you go insane and say Timothy Hortonios

[@Badkhela]

Timmies, tims. Its the cringiest crap ever. Sheep behavior.

[@fnjesusfreak]

I call it "Tim's" too.

[@erbelisle]

Tim Horton's coffee is hotter than the center of the sun.

[@AnArchyRulzz]

Eric Belisle just wait a few minutes to drink it then. Rather hot than too cold.

[@MisterBones2910]

You know how cold it is here? Your extra large "double-double" isn't going to stay very warm for long in our winters; nobody wants to drink the last few swigs cold.

[@DowneasterProductions]

Eric Belisle well yeah ask to be hot because in Canada I want to walk outside it freezes to ice in about 2.5 milliseconds

[@hotwax9376]

It can't possibly be hotter than McDonald's coffee. A woman sued them after spilling a cup of hot coffee in her lap and receiving third degree burns across much of her lower body.

[@MisterBones2910]

+HotWax93 Somewhat ironically they now have shitty lukewarm coffee as a consequence of that case.

[@natashatoth7113]

Tim hortONs. We have 2 seasons in Canada - construction and roll up the rim

[@Roof_Pizza]

And hockey season and mosquito season and tax season.

[@awesomenokes]

Iced Capp Season

[@Kai...999]

What does roll up the rim mean? Nvm I just didn’t watch far enough.

[@canadiancrafter5100]

i hibernate in my igloo when its off season for roll up the rim

[@lilxez4223]

@@awesomenokes that's year round aha

[@sweetpeachbellini8245]

As a Canadian, I think that Tim Hortons is struggling due to an overly ambitious expansion plan. This is why we no longer get baked fresh doughnuts/ Timbits and everyone loses imho. That said, even with the current controversy about the "Roll Up the Rim" situation that took place earlier this year, I'd rather buy an extra-large coffee from Tims ($2.20) than pay $4-$5 for Starbucks grande or whatever it is.

[@highstreetkillers4377]

They raised it to 2.25, and gas is under 1 /L , i will never go there again

[@Jesseface94]

As an American, only McDonalds seems to be close to how good Tim Hortons coffee is. It's pretty much the only thing I get there.

[@natelandherr5202]

SweetPeach Bellini They could partner with Krispy Kreme

[@ticalhezzy1692]

And starbucks is like $2.50 for a coffee.

[@danielbarnes4218]

welp now a X-large costs $2.35

[@lizpaperdeco]

In Canada (or at least in BC) we do not have Dunkin Donuts or Jack in the box.

[@MysticellowYT]

Yep we don't got those, but we have a heck of a lot of Asian restaurants, which I love.

[@WickedKnightAlbel]

We do have some Krispy Kreme locations, though

[@MysticellowYT]

@Ooohbopbopboppadoohwah idk what the popular names are that US and other places have, but I don't think we have panda Express or Jollibee. But we have all types of Asian food, from Indian to Korean, lots of Japanese if you head to steveston village since it was a area know for having Japanese people in the olden days.

[@wazzurp42]

I'm pretty sure there's one Jack In The Box location in Langley.

[@WarriorPNG]

a resident of Ontario here I've literally never seen a Dunkin donut or jack in the box in my life inside of Ontario and the only donuts I've had were Tim hortons and ONCE Krispy Kreme

[@peaceequality1899]

They should start chains in Florida since Canadians "migrate" there in the winter.

[@tektitetv]

Oh yea, lol.

[@Ethan-wx4hk]

Peace Equality very true we have our own cycle

[@MatthewSchooley94]

Maybe they should get a deal with Disney to put a location in Epcot's Canada pavilion. XP

[@Marylandbrony]

I think their first locations in the US were actually in Miami.

[@Mrtfarrugia]

Matthew Schooley do you know how long that line would be?

[@cb1671]

I am Canadian, so I'll give the following information as insight to anyone who hasn't had as much Tim Hortons experience as I. Interpret it however you please. About 15 years ago Tim's coffee was excellent. It was well priced and well made. By contrast, McDonalds was terrible. I remember many years of enjoyment of Tim's coffee. It is also worth mentioning that up here in Canada they are easily as ubiquitous as McDonalds, so you always have the option of either. Maybe about 5 years ago, the Tim's coffee began to decline in quality and the price remained the same (it may have actually increased at the same time). Tim's began phasing in a wider variety of food. However, the food is not particularly good, and it is expensive. I could easily have as much enjoyment from McDonalds food (which is still not much, mind you) but for about 1/3 of the price. At the same time, McDonalds began remodeling their locations here in Canada with nicer interiors, and expanded their McCafe line, filling the void in quality left by Tim's. Now, I will pick McDonalds coffee every time over Tim's because it is a higher quality product, and the other food at Tim's does not attract me. I have also visited several US Tim's locations, mostly in New York State. I can verify that whilst the coffee does taste similar to the Canadian Tim's coffee, the food is somehow even worse. McDonalds' offerings (food and coffee) are still superior, and for a better price. That is all.

[@mattbenz99]

The reason why McDonald's coffee is so good in Canada is because when Tim's dropped their old coffee supplier (you know the good one) McDonald's snatched them up. McDonald's coffee is more authentic Tim Horton's coffee than what you can buy at an actual Tim's. This is why McCafes are opening every where to great success and there is rumors about McDonald's opening up locations that just sell coffee and stuff that compliments coffee.

[@charlenestarr2901]

I agree with you!!! Also it helped MASSIVELY for McDonalds having their free coffee weekends once or twice a year. Tim Hortons awhile ago began making their donuts in a central location and shipped them to the stores so donuts are NOT fresh like they used to be. I remember going to a Tim Hortons in the mornings and having a warm fresh donut many times. Not anymore.

[@cb1671]

Harveer Singh I didn't make any claims regarding the freshness of their food. I was saying I think the quality of their coffee has declined, and that I didn't enjoy their other food offerings because I didn't feel they were very good. I have no knowledge about their supply chain, but I do see the people make the food in front of me (except the donuts, of course). I just don't think the ingredients are good, and I don't like the final product considering its high price.

[@BungieStudios]

Lee's Sandwiches' quality has also gone down in similar fashion. The food has decreased in size, the taste is off, and it's more expensive. That could be LA and California taxes at work, but the same could be said of Subway too.

[@trueppp]

WTF, i would'nt drink McDonald's coffee when it was free, that shit tastes worse than truck stop coffee. At least Tim's is drinkable, but fresh ground for life.

[@Visions557]

What do you call it when a Tim Hortons employee wins the Roll Up The Rim contest? An inside rim job

[@Visions557]

I work next to a Tim Hortons. That's how I came up with the joke!

[@Hammerhead547]

That actually happened about 20 years ago and the employee was refused the prize because the rules state that company employees are exempted from the contest because of potential conflicts of interest (ie: the employee could have cheated the system or stolen a winning cup). I'm pretty sure this rule is still in effect today much the same as McD's prohibits employees from participating in its contests.

[@northlander4370]

how long did it take you to come up with that ?

[@Visions557]

Deep Lore: The store's only been open for a year and a half. If you consider that I didn't come up with this until the second Roll Up The Rim promo, it took about a year.

[@tonyalbanesi5456]

HaHaHahaHaHaHaHaHa!!!!!

[@yikes3720]

I'm from Chicago and have only ever seen one Tim Hortons in my life- at a Barack Obama themed rest stop in middle of nowhere Ireland. I swear I feel like I dreamed the whole thing, but it actually exists. Nothing more magical than drinking Canadian coffee at an Irish rest stop dedicated to an American president.

[@zach3024]

what???? sksksksk

[@Cooe.]

Source or GTFO.

[@fooklamtsang]

Mr. Global

[@jepesuzette]

Barack Obama plaza! I was trying to think where ive seen Tim Hortons before

[@evaskiess]

That sounds like a fever dream lol

[@Ngamer2003]

Legit where I live you can't drive for 10 mins without seeing a Tim Hortons if your in town

[@carljohnson3777]

Ngamer2003 same

[@flipdoughnut8220]

Ngamer2003 any where even out of town never more than 15 min from a tims

[@meldinssti3311]

Same where do you live? I'm in Michigan

[@occvlticloki5597]

Same man, where I'm from there's one every block it would seem lol

[@DetroitDanielle]

In Port Huron, MI there are 2 that are essentially across the street from each other.

[@awood1604]

One other thing is that Tim Horton's does a lot of charity work Tim Bits Hockey and their Summer camps 'Camp day' donates all proceeds for that day to send under privileged kids to Tim Horton summer camps around the country. It's huge and they have tremendous support. These are areas that have cemented brand loyalty with Canadians

[@Supainukjj2X]

They do a lot of camps involving natives/Inuit was lit lmao

[@chloe5275]

As a Canadian, every time this guy said "Tim Horden's" I died a little more inside

[@reddozz]

Aye

[@Dbikgiizis]

In the Great White North, we call it "Timmie's". It's also a hint about where you're from: non-Canadians, when you say you're at Timmie's, always ask "Tim who?"

[@agrojester1156]

@@Dbikgiizis Fucken Eh! Need Timmies when you go out for a rip!

[@tylersmith8137]

I don’t know which part of Canada you’re from, so this may be different, but we say it like: Tim Hort’n’s

[@chloe5275]

@@tylersmith8137 alberta and that's how I say it as well!

[@ryanmassey1441]

Me: id like a medium black coffee? Tim Hortons: 2 bucks. Starbucks: that will be three new mortgages and one of your legs please.

[@erikjohnson5549]

It's only $2.15 for a Grande (medium) coffee at Starbucks.

[@daralillyluchen3722]

the only starbucks i buy is the dialy fresh brew for 1.75$, but sadly after tax its like 2.3$

[@hrdkorebp]

Not for black coffee, relax junior

[@SamGautreau7]

Ryan Massey That’s why the Starbucks that opened up right next to the Tim’s in my city closed a year later

[@ryanmassey1441]

Ah there is nothing better than people on the internet not just leaving a joke alone and taking it seriously. I was just pointing out the fact that on average Starbucks tends to be a bit pricey compared to its fellow competitors. Especially given the quality of the product tends not to match with said price.

[@DylanDurdle]

The numbers on their website include all locations including a kiosk selling coffee in gas stations, which are not considered restaurants and not owned or rented by the company.

[@msmoniz]

Almost none of the stores are owned by the company. They're nearly all franchises as opposed to the Starbucks model which nearly all are corporate owned stores.

[@MrJakrab]

Agree with this

[@malikrath9503]

From Canada - over the years the quality of Tim Hortens has sharply declined, but since all the small donut shops went under they can do this. However new quality donut shops have sprung up and are filling a market that they have left behind, even Mcdonalds uses real eggs in their sandwiches however Tim Hortens uses a powdered processed egg. This chain is vastly popular yes, but over rated.

[@fulanodetal3614]

Malik Rath Based on the taste, I can't really agree with McDonald's using real eggs. They still taste VERY artificial to me, but I might be biased based on my high dislike for McDonald's. Just some nitpicking though, don't mind me.

[@carljohnson3777]

Enid Redden Tim Hortons*

[@thehelpfulpug5820]

Not to mention how half the orders are screwed up because the staff don't speak English and don't give a fuck.

[@amak1131]

Strange, I'm in a SoCal area and most of the McDonald's workers are white or speak damn good English. Even Mexican restaurants with workers that speak mostly Spanish don't mess up orders often. Good try generalizing using language, though. It mostly comes down to why care; if you are only paid minimum wage (which isn't enough to survive off of) then why try to excel?

[@cursedmailman3999]

Tim's now uses real hard boiled eggs

[@kevingoodperson]

I live in the USA and run into tim Hortons all the times They have a huge presence in the buffalo/western NY area

[@Abby2233ful]

kevingoodperson I live in the Syracuse area and a few Tim Hortons opened around us but all closed about a year ago, they were not successful at all

[@No_timezone77]

Cam Shepard agree 👍

[@gspbirel56]

Have a couple around here in Erie, PA! Timmy’s goes where the Canadians go.

[@cjkavy2299]

Yeah we got a ton in Buffalo

[@discodan6586]

live in ohio and we have tons of tims here too. hell ive had tim's tons of times and maybe dunkin doughnuts once

[@nickp.4995]

Tim Hortons has some odd history that you might not understand. So Tim Hortons in the 80s-90s had a more simple menu, very good quality coffee and acceptable other products, great for a big chain. They saturated Canada pretty deeply by the 90s and like you mentioned needed to expand elsewhere to keep that growth. The 90s was the first US bound push, they switched Coffee suppliers, and went with a much cheaper coffee that had a poor taste (you might remember when McDonalds went from bleh to great, well they snatched up Tim's coffee farms) and quickly expanded the menu with low quality bland food, reformulated the donuts to be so sweet they are inedible (to a Canadian palate at least). All their food items went from fresh baked, to frozen and microwaved to be readily accessible to the minimum wage workers.. not I guess its so they could easier control (a lower) "Quality" This was the beginning of the end of the god like status Tim's had in Canada, their rep has been slowly dropping for years. They push new fads, specials, bad unhealthy food and keep failing in the area that made them amazing. I mean, they are still an entity, and people need their coffee, so they do survive and profit, but the line ups that used to happen at Tim's would literally need police supervision at many locations... but not so much anymore. Its just another case of something that made us special was abandoned so it was easier to expand.. and they became just another place, which has allowed Starbucks and countless competition to creep in.

[@evdev8419]

The fondness for Tim Hortons starts young because Timbits, small, round donut holes, are commonly bought for birthday parties and sports games. It's part of the Canadian Identity, I can't see them expanding without Canada it's self expanding.

[@andrewgutierrez8499]

We got DD munchkins though, which sound like the same thing

[@antonioshaw9991]

Well, Tim hortons is American, so there’s no need to expand. It’s a subsidiary of Burger King, so American companies are getting money any way you spin it.

[@browngirlinaclownworld2077]

"And so it came to pass that Tim Hortons and the government of Canada conspired to expand their borders. The age of the Canadian Empire began."

[@bee3467]

Soooo munchkins. Basically it ain't popular in the US because Dunkin Donuts already exists here 😂

[@jeanlessage7560]

An Ode we had dunkin donuts but tim Hortons was way y better and the locations were cleaner than mc Donald

[@HellScream107]

Tim Hortons attempted to expand into the Illinois in the 1990s with one restaurant named 'Mikita's' located in the Chicagoland area. The restaurant was frequented by two popular public-access TV Stars.

[@marxistsquidward6366]

Dude there's so many Tim Horton's establishments in New York State. That's like the main coffee shop in Western New York.

[@brent7787]

I once went to Mikitas and this long haired guy was arguing with his ex-girlfriend, because she bought him a gun rack. Apparently he didn't even own any guns.

[@brianirwin5296]

Party on!

[@BmanTheChamp]

Excellent!

[@JLE8811]

HellScream "I'd never done a crazy thing in my life before that night. Why is it that if a man kills another man in battle, it's called heroic, yet if he kills a man in the heat of passion, it's called murder? "

[@simplesimonspeaks1115]

Took Timmy's over 30 years to have a breakfast menu. A coffee company. Open 24hrs. That should be a clue to their management skills.

[@JK-tq4qf]

Don't forget they were pretty much the last chain ever to adapt to electronic payment systems. They were a strictly cash business up until like the early or mid 2000's....Tim Horton's a shit place. The food is average at best and the coffee tastes like absolute shit. It's heated up swamp water for f**k sake and the only reason they do 'so well' is because there's very limited competition here in Canada and the same goes for our telecommunications providers, too.

[@ky9933]

It might depend on the location. The extremely small/kiosk Tim Hortons may have their donuts shipped in pre-made from larger stores, but full-sized stores bake and decorate their donuts in-house. I worked as the baker at a Tim Hortons for years, and the latter was the case at my store. The donuts are "fresh," depending on how you define "fresh." The donuts come in pre-moulded and frozen (in my opinion, anything frozen is no longer fresh). The frozen donuts are pulled from the freezer, nuked in an oven, cooled, and decorated with fondant/sprinkles/whatever. This also applies to the timbits, muffins, bagels, and cookies. I have worked both at a Tim Hortons, and at a MacDonalds, and I would consider the food standards at MacDonalds to be better quality. McD's eggs are fried from fresh, while Tim Hortons bakes frozen pre-made egg patties. McD's protein products (beef, chicken, and fish) are cooked/fried in an average of 2 minutes, whereas Tim Hortons bakes their proteins in an oven for an average of 8 minutes. Also, McD has multiple friers and grills, whereas most Tim Hortons stores are expected to operate with only 2 ovens. The result is that McD is able to cook food very frequently in small quantities, whereas Tim Hortons employees are forced to cook huge quantities less often to avoid running out of product. The chicken and steak at Tim Hortons can end up sitting in the heating cabinet for hours because of this. This is also the reason why Tim Hortons often runs out of product: There are not enough ovens to keep stock full.

[@highstreetkillers4377]

They open pre packaged frozen globs then microwave them. Thats why the food is the same everywhere. Yes they dip it in glazing on location, about it. My area anything you buy comes with a napkin stuck to it. The fact theres no phone number to complain says it all

[@T1G3R_Qc]

@@highstreetkillers4377 actually we use ovens to bake the donuts/timbits/muffins/bagels/croissants ... ect like you said the came pre-cooked in box and we store them in the freezer. with that said the reason you have napkins stuck on your donut its cause 1 the donuts is to fresh or 2 she stupid and dont know how to grab a donut properly ... as a baker while working there i had a lot of fun doing me own style of donut since we do the stuffing and topping

[@Nobody-U-Want-2-Know]

My brother was a night baker at Tim’s while he was in high school in the mid 90’s. They had a day baker and a night baker. Back then he made the cake and yeast donuts and timbits from scratch every night and baked and fried them then decorated with glaze/sugared/filled them. He was paid for the bake as opposed to hourly and would usually finish 100+ donuts in under 6 hours. Back then people actually went there FOR the donuts as well as the coffee. They need to go back to their roots!

[@chantalreneehayles7976]

@@Nobody-U-Want-2-Know super interesting! i had no idea they used to do that

[@SamEsss]

*last comment, I swear, but I forgot to mention a glaring detail......TIM HORTONS DOESNT MAKE DONUTS FRESH ANYMORE. Almost every single baked good comes in already made. Nothing is baked in store anymore at all, and its a shitty deal.

[@User31129]

Does it taste good? Does it not cost an arm and a leg? Ok then.

[@RyanKaufman]

No and it costs the same as a fresh, better baked good. Ok then. Glad to see you're aware that it's a shitty deal.

[@EhXKoRR]

Not many places make things fresh anymore, sadly. To bake things fresh in store, they would need much more staff in order to keep up with high demands and they simply can't afford it.

[@brettzke]

it doesn't taste as good. We have a bakery close to work, and the donuts are outstanding, in comparison. Fresh makes a BIG difference.

[@stevemohanned4844]

Bit of a late reply but every single Tim Hortons restaurant in Canada makes it in house. I work there and anytime we start to run low me or any other worker will go and bake fresh batches

[@niagarawarrior9623]

as Tim Hortons expanded into the american market, the quality of the foods has significantly decreased across the company. They've gone from donuts baked on location, to mass produced factory made donuts that taste kind of lousy....

[@Tobillama]

NiagaraWarrior kind of? Lol

[@elistae5536]

I sooooo agree with you on this. The experience feels different these days too. I would never classify Tim Hortons as a restaurant. Coffee shop maybe. TH's used to feel warm and friendly. Now it just feels cold and full of preservatives. In every sense.

[@geekay1349]

since they sold out to Burger King, its been going downhill

[@RoseCityRebel]

Tims is so much a part of Canadian identity that even though the product’s gone downhill, we still go because Canada

[@zanerich9460]

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[@companyman114]

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[@zanerich9460]

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[@DarkSoul-ds2]

That's a great suggestion. A video about Unix would be very interesting as well!

[@jeenkzk5919]

The Dark Soul check out Lazy Game Reviews or LGR

[@uncut_cowboy]

would love this

[@RavynSkye617]

Tim Hortons true facts: There are more Tim Hortons stores in Canada than there are Canadians.

[@jackeroni216]

Sounds about right.

[@Dave-ip7hs]

8 Months ago, but still true

[@bruceykinss5579]

Umm we have about 35 million people... there are only like 4000 stores.

[@stockley_]

wooooooooooosh

[@chapp1232]

@@bruceykinss5579 whoooooosssss

[@1mlb704]

I've been to Canada a few times over the years and Tim Hortons is definitely huge, they're all over the place and their advertising is strong. I'm from Massachusetts so we've driven up to Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia a few times over the years. There were several Tim Hortons locations in Maine back in 2014 when I went up with the fam. Their food and coffee is pretty good for fast food. Also being from Massachusetts, I can tell you right now there is no way Tim Hortons would be successful here. Dunkin' Donuts locations are so abundant here that you'll often find more than one on the same street in a lot of areas. Everybody I know visits there regularly, many daily, including myself. It's kind of a comfort thing for us, as I'm sure Tim Hortons is for Canadians. Dunkins is as stereotypical to New England as Tim Hortons is to Canada. Starbucks also does well around the Boston area.

[@mylifeisntavg]

I agree, the video mentions that Tim's has a unique offering compared to Starbucks or McDonald's. However in it's essence its a comfortable warm place that serves warm beverages at a price accessible to all. That's a cold weather necessity in Canada. Recently going down to Phoenix, Dallas and Las Vegas the role of a coffeeshop isn't a place to get out of the cold, quite simply because, the 'cold' isn't something people have to run into a coffee shop to avoid. If Tim's does expand, I think they'll have best results in areas that are cold, and not overly bothered by the fact that the Brand's identity centers around Canadian Nationalism. Perhaps Europe is actually a better bet.

[@apoplexiamusic]

it's funny because in Québec before the mid nineties or so, it seemes that Dunkin Donuts was way more prevalent than Tim Hortons and gradually, the latter eclipsed DD. The last Dunkin Donuts locations I've seen in Montreal closed about 4 years ago or so, and Tims' keep expanding here by the looks of it.

[@NovaScotiaNewfie]

I think at least initially they were just going to be close to the border.

[@baconhairfabfur6548]

@@apoplexiamusictim was dunking a couple of donuts on them

[@apoplexiamusic]

@@baconhairfabfur6548 touché!!!!

[@blondy2061h]

Growing up in Buffalo is weird to hear about most Americans not knowing about Tim Hortons. It's almost as big here as it is in Canada and I grew up going there. They should go to Florida where all the Buffalo and Ontario snowbird retirees are.

[@serglian8558]

blondy2061h Tim Hortons also has some areas in NYC.

[@videogamebomer]

Literally had no idea they exist but I live in California

[@MM-xm5vx]

I live in Ohio and I was also shocked

[@oh3034]

I mean I live in Florida I don’t think it will be a bad idea

[@jonathanpusar5931]

blondy2061h we all know Buffalo is Canada. I live in NYC now and for downstaters it might as well be. They know we made the playoffs and insane fans...and it’s very cold....that’s about it

[@princessadrigirl6774]

No one: Absolutely no one: Not even Canadians: *Company Man: “Tim Hordens”*

[@agrojester1156]

He's not Canadian. He even said he's never been inside one. In Canada unless you are a "New Canadian" you have been in one before.

[@caitlynsult2685]

Hahaha so funny totally funny. Hahahahaaaa

[@TheInkPitOx]

I would say Tim 'Or'ns

[@罪のアリス]

@@agrojester1156 I'm not Canadian, but I did go there a couple times and made a point to stop in at a Tim Horton's.

[@krunchybunny1241]

Legit got a starbucks Ad.

[@jkhan08]

KS Waffles me too lol

[@WyhattMP4]

Same lmao, targeted ads I guess

[@MAX-DEGEN]

Same fam

[@theroman2130]

lol me too

[@novasZK]

lol

[@chim1999]

TIM HORTON DID NOT FOUND THE RESTAURANT it was Ron Joyce's idea and he contacted Tim Horton for a promo and they ended up going into business together. Also saying the first store was made in Ontario Canada is like saying the first store was made in Texas USA, the first store was in Hamilton Ontario Canada. Just doing my Canadian Duty defending a restaurant named after hockey player as Canadians do

[@tonyalbanesi5456]

I'm from Hamilton. your right on the money first store is on Ottawa St

[@chim1999]

@@tonyalbanesi5456 I know I'm from Hamilton too

[@_cjrriley]

Yeah, it gets me a little annoyed when people outside of Canada only states the province and not the actual city. Just say the city; why is it so difficult to say it?

[@chim1999]

@@_cjrriley ikr

[@tommyf5094]

wew lad

[@MUHerd37]

There are 2 Tim Hortons in Ashland, KY. Odd because I bet none of you have even ever heard of Ashland, KY.

[@tonyalbanesi5456]

Have you heard of Hamilton, Ont.?

[@MUHerd37]

I believe so yes.

[@Cass2kX1]

I knew a guy from Ashland.

[@davidcopeland5450]

Ooo, a fellow Herd alumni, how about that! I went to one of the Ashland locations while I worked at an internship in the city. At times one of my friends who drove me to and from work refused on certain days not to go there lol. I thought their food was okay, but not great and some of their baked goods sandwiches seemed overpriced and tasted less fresh and at a lower quality than other competitors. Plus on some rainy days, there were leaks you could see coming down from the ceiling. Honestly felt like they needed to tear the location down and build anew.

[@nx8481]

I live about an hour from Ashland...but I wasn't aware of a Tim Hortons there's.

[@michaelkalus7802]

The funny thing is the company was named "Tim Horton's" for the longest time, but then the Quebec language police came along and told them they needed to change their name because the 's makes it English and you can't have that in Quebec. Instead of having two different brands they just dropped the ' and are now "Tim Hortons".

[@UrFavSangheili]

Michael Kalus that seems really stupid to me, the brand is a dudes name not a proper world. Course Quebec has always been a bit odd.

[@michaelkalus7802]

Oh they also went after "Second Cup" in the same vain. They really do not know a limit. Jaques Villeneuve, the F1 racer, had an English named restaurant in Montreal, they went after him too. Heck, 15 years or so ago they got so bored they went into Montreal's Chinatown and demanded that the french names on the restaurants needed to be bigger than the Chinese ones.

[@UrFavSangheili]

Michael Kalus woooooooooooow that's kinda scummy if you ask me, whenever I went to Montreal I never liked it. Something about the atmosphere was unpleasant though it could be because I don't know french and I dislike how it sounds.

[@michaelkalus7802]

I worked for a company that had an office in Montreal. Most of the software and HW was staged at the office in Toronto, then shipped to Montreal. All was well for years until two bored women at the office called on the language police because, the horror, the keyboards where English and so was most of the software. We had to get a letter from the provider in the US that the software was only available in English and Compaq, the computer supplier, was running around trying to find French keyboards. It's sadly funny.

[@UrFavSangheili]

Michael Kalus jeez that just sounds like wasted time for the company, they could be doing something important but instead they need to run around like a chicken with its head cut off over English keyboards and software. Are french keyboards all that different from English ones anyway? I know when you press a sequence of buttons it let's you use french letters but i guess that's too convenient for some people.

[@syaccia]

My parents actually owned three Connecticut stores for a good four years. They had a contract in each location for five years- but in around 2010 (shocker) they abruptly closed the majority of stores in New England, breaking contracts with all their storeowners and giving all their employees and managers no warning. There were stores that weren't making enough, but there was no reason to close them all. They never explained why they did what they did, but up until that point they had been actively expanding and kept giving successful storeowners more stores, hence why we ended up with three. Something's always seemed off about the disastrous way it all ended, and the way they avoided any real explanation, but I still have no answers.

[@oddcat26]

I was stationed in Grand forks, ND and there was a Tim Horton's there. I liked their coffee, but their donuts were the best.

[@RJTheHero8]

I'm Canadian and I can confirm the Tim Hortons to McDonald's ratio. There is 3 Tim's Locations within a 10 Block radius from my apartment alone but only 1 McDonald's. I'm not even kidding.😂

[@laiba_minahil5413]

RJTheHero there is no McDonald's near me at all. Only a few Tims

[@virtuitousvampire9371]

I have 15 tim Hortons around me (includes gas stations), 6 McDonald’s (2 in both the Walmart’s near me), 2 second cups, one coffee time and 8 Starbucks! Richmond Hill, Ontario!

[@roadfart5537]

There are actually about 2.77 Tim Hortons for every 1 McDonalds right about now, in Canada, as far as I can tell.

[@no-ku6jp]

i have only one tim hortons, one starbucks and one mcdonalds near me oof-

[@danielzhan86]

@@virtuitousvampire9371 Where in the world do you get 15 Timmies? I'm surprised they're all still operating. Having the exact same thing 15 times in a close proximity seems like an awful business idea.

[@Nedyroc2]

I'm in Western New York, and we have three in my town alone. They're thriving out here, pushing Dunkin Donuts out of business. Starbucks is still thriving here as well, however.

[@jamesgordon3274]

Different market segments.

[@geographynerd1295]

What about the TimBits?

[@zanerich9460]

Geography Nerd whats that?

[@StubzTurner]

Mini ball shaped Donuts.

[@zanerich9460]

Stubz Turner so basically the Tim Hortons equivalent of munchkins at Dunkin donuts.

[@harleywhitehurst7108]

Theyre mini spherical donuts and theyre amazing.

[@Detroit_Dawg]

Pretty much donut holes. And they are delicious!

[@jamesgoff104]

I live in WNY, and you can't swing a dead cat around without hitting a Tim Hortons store. Some open within eyesight of other franchises.

[@joshbbglover]

I used to drive up Transit from the 400 to Main in Williamsville and I passed at least 6 or 7 of them. There's one literally in the cafeteria where I work.

[@kokie4512]

i work at one in wny and there are multiple on the road

[@mroliver3130]

😂😂 swing a dead cat around😂😂

[@lauriewahl10]

I love their coffee!

[@B3Band]

Who is this Tim Hordins?

[@alexthegrape1000]

Tim Hortons have just started to expand into the UK too, I live in Manchester and they have opened 5 stores in Greater Manchester alone (they have 17 in the whole country) I’m not sure why they have so many in Manchester but 0 in London. I went to the one near Manchester University and it is a pretty large shop that they have, it was a few days after it opened so it was jam packed with people. It cost me £3.50 for a chicken wrap, that wasn’t even that good maybe a 5/10. The menu was very good for a ‘fast food’ restaurant, and I don’t think many people even consider it a fast food place just because it looks so premium, kind of like Starbucks but with a much larger menu, I think people are impressed by it. SO YEAH that’s my life story thanks for listening.

[@theflyingmusician1]

There's one in Cardiff too :) Always fancied going into it, are the drinks good? I love Hot Chocolate personally

[@NotSureJoeBauers]

Manchester is more blue collar than London. Timmies isn't a ritzy flashy brand its marketed towards workers and from what I know about the north, its not the posh puffy southern fairies like London

[@AntoRetroGamer]

21 locations in the U.K going by their website, but none in London, which is strange. It sure helps that there are quite a few Canadians playing Hockey in the EIHL!

[@Patricia_Morticia]

@@theflyingmusician1 Try their frozen hot chocolate, it's lovely & tastes more chocolatey that a normal hot chocolate drink from there.

[@sameehazaman1663]

Tims isn't best known for fast food. Personelly bever had any cuz' It isn't halal. And I guess the taste might be different in europe.

[@kyrametzger1879]

i live in buffalo ny and we have Tim Hortons everywhere, it’s my fav place ever

[@mr.hedgehog7558]

Seriously

[@jeremyfarley2699]

Go bills!

[@jamesschielein1329]

In Long island NY Tim Hortons are usually part of either a gas station or convienience store location. Also, their coffee is being sold in supermarkets.

[@cerulean86]

I live in Ontario and I use to love Tim Hortons coffee, but once they became "Restaurant Brands International" the quality of all their products (including the coffee) declined. A few months ago someone gave me a prize from the roll up the rim contest for some sort of patato fries and it was awful. It's possible that the stores near me are run very poorly and that my experience is unique, but for me the quality of food and service at Tim Hortons is so low I tend to stay away from it all together.

[@EhXKoRR]

I personally really enjoy the potato wedges, they've got to be one of my favourite menu items right now, they're a great snack piece.

[@chipicusarvidulfjosephsnge891]

cerulean86 the Canadian Tim Hortons cream cheese is than the US Tim Hortons variety

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

It's not just you, I go in just to laugh at the flies and gnats all over the doughnuts & timbits... fooking gross!!!

[@DJ_POOP_IT_OUT_FEAT_LIL_WiiWii]

The potato wedges are awful, had them once. It's not even a real potato ffs, the inside is some sort of disguised mash and the outside some imitation potato skin with fake grill marks. I was pretty shocked that real potatoes are too expensive for them.

[@keonisan]

It sounds like based on the menu that it's similar to Panera bread, maybe without the emphasis on healthy eating. But that being said, I don't go there for the coffee. I personally don't like coffee so for me there's got to be something else that would bring me into the restaurant. I have yet to see a Tim Hortons in Florida. Though I will say that the Wawa gas station company has been downright kicking ass in Central Florida.

[@rvsteve583]

cant weight for wawa in central ny. sheetz too, and rudders. had all three within a mile, when i lived in redding, pa! loved the choise

[@Lawyerboyleslie72]

Rutters is best.

[@lukewahl7073]

keonisan Wawa is offbrand QuickTrip

[@polaris911]

Tim Hordens

[@amycampbell556]

polaris911 I know 😂

[@TFrills]

HAHAH I just made the same comment! This guy says everything so weird it's like he's only read and never listened to people speak.

[@Toxic9813]

It’s the midwestern American accent. A lot of times the T in the middle of words becomes a D. Water -> “wadder”

[@TFrills]

@@Toxic9813 I'm from Calfiornia and we say "wadder", but we don't say Tim "hordens". With horton, the T is silent, but doesn't sound like a D. Imagine "hor'ens", where the part where the T should be is basically just a glottal stop (a cutting off of the sound for a split second).

[@navybluechilipeppers]

In grade 2, My teacher, at the period after lunchtime, we would always watch her roll up the rim and see if she won. It was always so fun. Tim hortons is so iconic in Canada!

[@roadfart5537]

Timmy's, usually. Also, Timmy's is NOTHING like Starbucks... NOTHING. It is WAY less expensive, to start. You get every kind of person visiting, whereas Starbucks attracts a very specific type of person. Lastly, I think it would be hard to mention McDonald's without mentioning their Make A Wish Foundation, and leaving out Timmy's Children's Foundation, Day Camp and such is a huge oversight.

[@lucafigueiredo6005]

Timmy's is purely Canadian it's so different from stars and way better for the average person

[@ulogy]

Update: Tim Hortons just got slammed in consumer rankings. From 4th to 50th most respected brand in Canada. Labour disputes, quality drops and rising prices dealt some solid damage.

[@robloxtrash7522]

Roll up the rim.... the only thing besides hockey I care about

[@oliviabourne2888]

in my town, tim hortons is THE place. everyone has gone to tim hortons with their friends before. it’s like “hey where do you wanna go to hang out.” the most likely suggestion would be “we could go to tims?” it is so iconic it has its own smell. i feel like there is nothing like this in the us, but i could be wrong.

[@catsandeggybread]

We have them in the UK now and I think they are brilliant, it’s like a coffee shop but with fast food which is kinda unique here ? Thought it was a bit of a strange concept at first but I now love it!

[@elphive42]

Go to Buffalo. There’s legitimately one on every corner.

[@stoutyyyy]

Okay but our hockey rink is front and center on the waterfront and we love telling southerners how much snow we got. Buffalo is very Canadian culturally.

[@aaronfleshler6219]

Stephen M. Stouter that is so true

[@oddcaffeine]

True

[@midgetwthahacksaw]

Along with a pizza joint and a funeral home. At least, that was the case when I lived there 20 years ago.

[@billhanson2511]

South of buffalo......Jamestown. pop.app.30k. 4 stores. Also found one in west Virginia

[@TheLackSauce]

Tim Hortons is in my area of southern Ohio - Waverly, Ohio is my town (of about 5,000 people), our nearest college town Portsmouth, Ohio (about 20,000 people), Chillicothe and Circleville Ohio are also nearby and there is one in each town. It is a very popular restaurant in our area and people are very loyal. Love me some iced capps!

[@MM-xm5vx]

CLackey it’s also in Ohio

[@MrRodvn]

Watching this in 2021 you can immediately tell how much your videos have improved over the years. Congrats!

[@owentucker4912]

I live in Amherst Nova Scotia (a small border town that's slowly dying) and we have had 4 Tim Hortons for as long as I remember. Actually one of them is still a combo restaurant with Wendy's.

[@Lubecgeo]

That Wendy"s and timmies is the one i"ve eaten at the most in all of Nova Scotia.

[@Scientician.BovineUniversity]

Heard the news about what happened near Truro today. Hope you are safe.

[@owentucker4912]

@@Scientician.BovineUniversity My family is safe, thank you.

[@Solo_Videos]

A fellow Scotian from Antigonish!

[@jeanaquin]

I truly hope Tim Hortons expands in the US. I went on a trip to Canada last year and tried it there because a Canadian friend of mine recommended it to me, it was really good! The amount of locations they have in Canada is insane. As I came back to the US, I noticed there were Tim Hortons in states closer to the border, and they tapered off around Pennsylvania or so. I wish I had a Timmies in my state.

[@wasimchowdhury6088]

We have a ton in Buffalo, NY and everyone loves it!

[@Koisheep]

Where I'm at (Spain) they only offer 3 sizes: mini, small and medium. Dark roast medium costs $1.70.

[@NovaScotiaNewfie]

NATO troops in Khanadar seemed to flock to it. I found it crazy that a company had civillian staff train and ho to a warm zone. I know Canadian troops would love a taste of home.

[@ellieharwood3194]

I used to think Tim Horton's was founded in Michigan before watching this video.

[@ellieharwood3194]

Yeah Boi

[@benhatto]

Lol, true.

[@SalmanAli-hn2kt]

Tim Horton is in Michigan and Ohio there like every corner

[@jawallin8734]

facts

[@piesuckz8692]

The first Tim Hortons was released in Hamilton Ontario Canada which is my hometown

[@cathedraljunky3299]

It's my hometown also!

[@nadevods2431]

Its where I was born and raised.

[@Emma_SamLover]

Tim Horton's was also in North Dakota.

[@athanagames]

I didn't even know Tim Hortons was in the US

[@mattbenz99]

I have only ever seen 1 in America, and that was when I was in Times Square.

[@mattbenz99]

I have only ever seen 1 in America, and that was when I was in Times Square.

[@kalebbrown93]

There's a shitload in Michigan

[@TVFreedAm]

mattbenz99 Reviews There's one in Time Square?

[@uselessDM]

I guess if you don't have one locally, it's not unlikely that you are not aware of them I guess, especially in a large country like the US.

[@Joshgames-px7kz]

The northern part of America has Tim Horton's

[@DJ_POOP_IT_OUT_FEAT_LIL_WiiWii]

Wrong, Tim Horton's has the northern part of America.

[@Treetops27]

What's America. I thought everything in the south was Southern Canada.

[@unlawfulsoup]

classy

[@justafork2642]

martin joseph idk why, you're the ones who don't do anything lol

[@shammydammy2610]

if you call a couple of states 'the northern part of America'. Looking at their store finder, all I see is Minnesota and Michigan, but none in my state, or the Dakotas, Montana, etc...

[@urmum2621]

Tim Hortons is in Michigan

[@emogeek5722]

Yes, there are a lot of them in Michigan, probably because we border Canada.

[@SuperFatboy2002]

There are a lot in Ohio

[@somuchworse]

Adogpancakes yes their everywhere like starbucks

[@SeverStreams]

Emo Geek I think there is one at the Mall of America.

[@someguy23475]

Tim Hortons has been in the Detroit area for over 20 years. Probably one of their first ventures to the US.

[@SamEsss]

Anyway, as a Canadian, the info you gave was pretty good. When you mentioned other competitors to Tim Hortons, you were a little off though. Carl's Jr is not popular at all. At least on the west coast. I've barely seen any and I've never eaten at one. I definitely wouldn't call Carl Jr a popular fast food place in Canada at all. And roll up the Rim is a big deal here. I've seen people pull cups out garbage cans to roll the rims many times over the years, or ask people when they were finished with their cup if they could have it.

[@companyman114]

That contest is genius.

[@Hammerhead547]

Carl's Jr is just Hardees (which has always had shit food) with a different name because Harvey's threatened to sue them.

[@lindsaywright5182]

Company Man the contest also creates A LOT of waste. Garbage cans and literally overflowing because of the influx of patrons that this time. For a small subset of people (myself Included) it's the time of year we avoid it to not add to the garbage. Some people bring their own mugs for their coffee, but not during roll up the rim

[@jeremiefaucher-goulet3365]

Never seen a Carl Jr on the east coast either (I'm from Quebec).... They gotta be hiding somewhere? lol

[@mattbenz99]

I don't think Carl's Jr exists in Canada, at least I have never seen one. Also the Roll up the Rim contest is so popular because it is addictive. It is basically just a slot machine on every cup of coffee.

[@stevenvallarsa1765]

Four years in the future, and they're still struggling in the US. I'm a Canadian ex-pat living in south-west Michigan, and was ecstatic when they finally moved into the area about 2011. But they bombed! Most of the locations have since closed. It never became a hub like in Canada, with restaurants that are always full. I'm old, so I remember the original Tim Horton's (with the apostrophe) Donuts (they originally had unhealthy "Donuts" as their slogan before rebranding as "Always Fresh"). But that was in the days of fewer locations, each with a dedicated baker making the donuts and cakes (they used to also sell cakes) fresh every day. That doesn't expand well, so they made changes that eliminated the use of bakers at the expense of not as good donuts and no more cakes. They did branch out into healthier fare of bagels and sandwiches, then soups, though. I think it's a case of the beancounters getting control and cutting corners that made things a little bit worst.

[@benlawrence309]

The British version of this company would probably be Costa.

[@carljohnson3777]

Ive been to one and its kind of like a tim hortons not too similar but close enough

[@mendoggy3007]

Ben Lawrence there’s a costa coffee in the philippines

[@NatSnack]

The Burger King buyout wasn't about TH's expansion, it was about BK avoiding American taxes by moving their headquarters to Canada. There was a whole string of businesses that did similar things around that time.

[@uaenruotel]

maybe your right about BK wanting to move the headquarters but on the TH side all it was about was expansion.

[@apoplexiamusic]

I am not surprised by that, seeing as how all politicians in office over here have been presumed or confirmed tax evaders

[@pauljohnson7548]

We have Tim Hortons here in Maine, but they actually closed several locations in the state recently. I think the reason for their struggle is the massive dominance of Dunkin Donuts. Unless you live in New England, you can't really comprehend just how ubiquitous and successful DD is in the region. It's bigger than Starbucks, bigger than McDonald's, bigger than everything.

[@cmanlovespancakes]

Yup, I live in Mass, and there is a DD on practically every street corner. They have full market saturation in most of New England and Eastern NY. I heard you can't go more than a couple miles before you come across another DD in the region. They are atarted in the Boston area, as a small shop then expanded. They are still based in Eastern Mass so it makes sense they would dominate in the region.

[@humphery1950]

Actually the reason the locations in Maine closed was the gentleman no longer wanted to run franchises. So closed all that he owned in the middle of the week with out notice. Sadly this has become a popular trend with franchise owners. Has happened with Bojangles' in Central Fl a few years back as well. With over 12 closing in the middle of the day.

[@jeremiefaucher-goulet3365]

Seems like there can only be one player in the market ;-) Here in Canada, Tim Hortons drove Dunking Donuts out. There are very very few locations left. A sad thing actually, since when I was younger I much preferred DD to Tim Hortons.

[@xraze6906]

Meanwhile I'm sitting in the middle of nowhere and have never even seen a DD.

[@bee3467]

Paul Johnson Mid atlantic too. Like wawa, Dunkin is *everywhere*

[@Donsanity]

I’m American and I live in SoCal but I’ve heard of Tim Horton’s since 2009. Went on a Baseball trip from Chicago, to Toronto and to Boston. Love their Donuts.

[@willysteck77]

A coffee isnt 2 dollars its a "toonie" eh?

[@buizelbus3332]

we call it 2 dollars not "a toonie" most people i have seen pay with willys (5 bills)

[@buizelbus3332]

SomeRandomDude I'm from BC, but I've never seen someone say "that coffee costs a toonie" or "that muffin costs a loonie", always see "it costs $1"

[@buizelbus3332]

*heard

[@oh3034]

American right here and I’m so confused

[@camacaron06]

BuizelBus Really? Cause everyone here in Ontario calls it a Toonie and Loonie

[@renejobin8074]

Your pronunciation of Tim Hortons bothers me. hortons. Not Hordens

[@RobertMorgan]

Rene jobin speaking of such things, when we Americans vacation in Canada, we go to TOOH-rahn-TOOH, not ToH-rano. It deserves both 'T's

[@candiejo3869]

Rene jobin same!!!

[@waffle6361]

It's just our accent. I do that too.

[@TheRealFlenuan]

Different regions have different pronunciations for words; deal with it

[@DrPhilsStache]

My girlfriend is Canadian and always makes fun of the “American” way I pronounce “mountain”.

[@Keyboard_ink]

"Canadians unite, this is the perfect time to brag"

[@IronManiac]

US Tim's is very regional right now. Within 15 minutes of my house are 4 McDonalds and at least 8 Tim Hortons. Tim Hortons is huge in the region and have completely kicked Dunkin put of the market. A Tim's next to a Dunkin will have a wrap around line while the Dunkin is empty

[@jnnx]

This ain't 2002. Tim Hortons has been a large deal in America, for over 15 years now.

[@brooklynnwalton3422]

I am Canadian . Yes for the most part you where right. But missing out on one big fact. Is they sold their original coffee bean to McDonalds. I think this hurt them in a way. I remember McDonalds was giving away free cups of coffee. To a track customers. Tim Hortons is big around the border states .

[@cgasucks]

Really? I was wondering my McDonald's coffee tastes so similar to Horton's.

[@JordansBeauty22]

I live in southern Ohio and have Tim hortons everywhere

[@Digital111]

I live in Canada but I watch some KZbinrs from Ohio and they are always having Tim horton's stuff lol

[@vithursan.b]

Spectrum roman atwood!!

[@blank-vj1mc]

A boring restaurant chain for a boring state. Makes sense.

[@asatsumaorange9296]

Company Man probably could have mentioned that Tim Horton's isn't trying to expand into the US all in one go. Most of their US locations are in Ohio, Michigan, and New York. In Texas, I'm 800 miles from the nearest locations.

[@aaroncastro9029]

Jordan Ross same

[@rowen4989]

Fun fact: for all the Canadians out there, if you want the original Tim hortons coffee pre Burger King merger, go to McDonald’s they got the same suppler.

[@KatherineJane001]

Tim's is currently on the decline. I've recently read articles about complaints, losing money, and a major drop in quality. I personally used to drink Tim Hortons coffee every day, many years ago. Since Burger King bought it, I find it just isn't the same. It's really hard to put my finger on why it's so different. It doesn't have the same feel it had before, it feels MUCH more commercialized. I believe they brought in too many food options, and it's just changed the whole cozy feel it used to have. I also have noticed a change in the quality of the food, as many people have commented on already.

[@deejay2838]

Tim hortons has become second on the list ....since it has been sold to an American company, in Canada,we dont enjoy the bad service,slow drive thrus, and customer service anymore. I have noticed a BIG change in the quality of the packaging, cups, lids that wont stay on cups...thinner cups too. The donuts are turning into hard, chewy sugar coated candy...blahh. I dont buy the donuts...they are always loaded with way too much glaze...cant taste the donut anymore...but maybe the company want us to not be able to taste the "no fresh" flavour.Anyway, in my opinion...they put Canada on the back burner since being bought by Burger King.

[@jerryhorn4697]

The moral of this story: Never allow an American company to buy your business. American companies are only interested in making huge monetary profits at any cost. American CEOs: "Screw quality for the customers! Make me rich and powerful!"

[@BoL7z]

In Buffalo Tim Hortons is just as big as in Canada, every corner in every suburb there's a Tims.

[@walterkolodziej97]

I live in michigan and I love tim hortons

[@jamesgordon3274]

Tim Horton's had a shop set up in Kandahar, it was flown over by the Canadian military for the troops. Some of the differences in number may reflect the seasonal or temporary nature of some shops. For example, many universities have Tim's in them, but may not count towards the store asset number, or may not include the numerous popups that exist for different events or times of year.

[@Kobe.T]

You forgot the essential Tim Hortons item. Tim bits(or to the non Canadians donut holes)

[@beautyg123aj5]

It's in the gulf cooperation council? The GCC? I've lived there my entire life, how did I not know??

[@GetPsyched6]

Tooturz actually not the whole gcc, they put a flag there indicating that it’s only the Uae, and as I live in Abu Dhabi, there are Tim hortons here.

[@yab3146]

Roshin Nishad it's also here in kuwait, but I only know of 2 branches

[@kareemabnormal5823]

Beautyg123 AJ ya i lived there it was there but maybe newly

[@economixxxx]

Theres branches all over Dubai

[@misterio1383]

I used to live in Canada, then I moved to the USA when I was 8 years old and my parents loved to go to Tim Hortons but they came to The Usa to find out that there is no Tim Hortons in my place they were disappointed

[@degrassigirls80]

Mysterious Jonathan Acosta this is a sad story. As a Canadian, I've had nightmares like that

[@misterio1383]

Hoopa Koopa I live in California so I never seen one here in the USA. Thank you for telling me.

[@altrag]

The vast majority of Timmies in the US (though I'm sure not all by any means) are in the states which border Canada. I seem to recall that started even before the big push to expand into the US -- it was more to appease the Canadians who would go border hopping to shop back in the day. And I suppose the Americans who did the same and returned home to a disappointing lack of TimBits.

[@Treetops27]

How is it in the USA

[@freddyelder85]

Treetops97 it blows

[@courtneysawyer8407]

I live in Michigan and their coffee is iconic, they will do super well in expanding.

[@KMRayder]

I'm living in North Pennsylvania right now(but from Canada) and there are Tim Hortons here

[@Detroit_Dawg]

Whats wawa? Water? Is the coffee better than water?

[@KMRayder]

I prefer tim hortons over wawa

[@papapepperoni3916]

Liam Frasier I live in north pa too never say a Tim Hortons

[@LordPoppy]

Roxy Wawa and Tim's will probably make a deal the same way Wawa and Sheetz did, and that's not to cross territories. Not that Sheetz didn't already break that deal.

[@KMRayder]

Lord Poppy lol there is a sheetz literally right next to our Tim's

[@Arizona4everGirl]

When dunkin' donuts and baskin robbins had joint locations how did that work out for them? Could the same thing work or not work for BK/Popeye's/Tim Hortons

[@Hannahruda]

In my area we have a quite a few of Tim Hortons + Wendy’s joint locations that seem to work well enough.

[@Aevilalien999]

Working at Tim's for over a year, you pretty much touched on everything I know about the company. Tim's consistency has made it as successful as it is today.

[@sortedsortof3474]

I know that at this time the video is two years old but I'm from the Detroit area. With a long-standing NHL team (the Red Wings) and a very intense rivalry with Toronto most of that time, we know who Tim Horton is (or, was). Also, being this close to Canada, we have had Tim Horton coffee shops here for quite some time. And as for the other two members of this coalition, Popeyes has only entered our area within the last year or so. Wendy's and/or Burger King have bee here almost since their inception. ... ... ... Great videos by the way. You've got me hooked and I watch three or four more every day.

[@Buffalosabskis]

Buffalo has one on every corner. They only work in northern boarder towns. They tried to go more south in the past, but they quickly closed them. Tim Horton was playing for the Sabres when he feel asleep behind the wheel on the QEW coming back from a game vs the Maple Leafs.

[@anonnomus6070]

He was drunk and was on some sort of pain medication prescription when he crashed his car. I've heard this is why they started taking his photo down from inside the restaurants.

[@nylesandrews]

Montreal Canadian-Fairly on the Mark about Tim Hortons just interesting to see the True Stats for this Year (I've gone a few Times to a Tim Hortons near where I live and Work for a Meal and a Drink (Just Soft Drinks or Juices not Coffee ) have pretty Good Frozen Lemonade had a few different Flavours as such /Quite a few Locations just in the West Island Alone.

[@shayneramsay1388]

I have heard of Tim Hortons, with me being Australian I honestly thing they would do very well over here.

[@algonquin91]

except Aussies might be critical of the coffee ;-) But other than that, Canadians and Australians are so extremely similar to one another and in love with each other's cultures and countries.

[@Schlierfy1]

from the buffalo NY area and worked for Tim Hortons for most of 2009 there were back then problems with cars backing up traffic at locations in the mornings because even though the drive thru goes around the buildings it isn't long enough. most of the in flow comes from 5-11 am. locations seem to be placed relatively close to business districts, town halls, police stations, and schools.