I can imagine more than a few Americans wondering "WTF is Tim Hortons?" when watching the game this year....
Tim's has been expanding quite a bit in the States, haven't they?
Tim's has been expanding quite a bit in the States, haven't they?
Though I've noticed they put some subheading like 'Coffee & Bake Shop' in the logo. Not sure why, seems rather self-evident that they do coffee and donuts.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ti...11-results-conference-call-2011-10-19-101900e information about the Company is available at www.timhortons.comAs of July 3rd, 2011, Tim Hortons had 3,811 systemwide restaurants, including 3,189 in Canada and 622 in the United States.
http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/...lans-111005/20111005/?hub=BritishColumbiaHomeBased in Oakville, Ont., Tim Hortons is Canada's biggest restaurant chain and the fourth-biggest in North America with more than 3,700 restaurants on the continent.
Though it has already opened extensive operations in the United States, self-serve kiosks in the U.K. and a temporary location at Kandahar Airfield for troops in Afghanistan, the Dubai store is its first full-serve restaurant outside of North America.
http://business.financialpost.com/2011/10/26/u-s-expansion-key-to-tim-hortons-growth/Tim Hortons’ dominance of the Canadian market is well-established, with data showing the company accounts for 41.8% of all quick-serve restaurant traffic. The next closest competitor is McDonald’s with a distant 15.1% share.
South of the border, Tim Hortons is a more regional brand, found in several northeastern states. Still, the company’s footprint has a population of 70 million people, double that of Canada.
This is the real opportunity for growth for the company, Ms. Baker said, noting Tim Hortons has been shifting its attention to the United States by doubling its outlets over the past five years.
‘The company has seen store density as the key in the past to build up the Tim’s habit with consumers, and as such a focus on ‘dense-ing up’ will be integral to driving the U.S. business forward,” she said.
I can tell you, Timmy Hos is ALL over Western New York. they have like 4 locations in the Lockport area alone.
Labatts is also a top selling Beer in WNY too.
It's like turning into Canada here, eh?
Canadians don't drink Labatt's - tastes like crap so we export it
I think it's a smart idea by Tim's tho, like someone above said, a ton of people in the US will be watching and thinking to themselves "What the hell is Tim Horton's??". And now they'll know, and they'll get addicted to the G-rated coffee-flavoured beverage they sell.
Though I've noticed they put some subheading like 'Coffee & Bake Shop' in the logo. Not sure why, seems rather self-evident that they do coffee and donuts.
I drink Timmys every morning and I can't drink any other coffee, it's just not the same. My goodness it's delicious.
I can understand wanting to get the name brand out there-but along with the people "what the heck is Tim Hortons?" as others have said-there are more States that DONT have a Tims than do. Are they maybe hoping people will start demanding a Tims in their area?
I guess I just wonder what's the idea in getting a product out to people where they have no way to get to access one?
I guess I just wonder what's the idea in getting a product out to people where they have no way to get to access one?
I'll take your word at it, but I've never seen one.
I can imagine more than a few Americans wondering "WTF is Tim Hortons?" when watching the game this year....
Because it's no longer just about donuts. Lunches are big business for them now, for example.
ive been to a timmy a couple times in upstate ny and both times there was absolutely no one....in the morning too