... I'm all in favour of buying Canadian and not buying American products but this Tim Hortons being owned by Americans that's a tough call if anybody else going to boycott Tim Hortons?
Tim Horton's is American owned...
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I find it hard to boycott this sort of company, more so than food products or whatever, since it's not really a necessity
Actually, it's main owner is Brazilian. They also own Burger King and Popeye's Chicken...It's still headquartered in Toronto.
I would boycott Tim's based strictly on the quality of their products.
Their coffee is awful, I'ld rather drink my own piss.
Their coffee is awful, I'ld rather drink my own piss.
I know so many people who jumped on the "Buy Canadian" bandwagon and when they were told Tim Horton's is not Canadian owned...they would say something like "Well I need my Timmie's".
Needless to say the bandwagon wasn't as appealing when you had to give up something you liked! Lol!
Needless to say the bandwagon wasn't as appealing when you had to give up something you liked! Lol!
I'm not into idling my car at a drive trough, very bad for air quality. I was given a cup of Tim's sweetened with a hit of maple syrup. I've been drinking it that way ever since.
Grocery store Tim's isn't cheap, neither is maple syrup, it's a quality of life buy.
Grocery store Tim's isn't cheap, neither is maple syrup, it's a quality of life buy.
Anything that claims to be maple syrup in a plastic jar is sucrose or corn syrup...liquid poison. It always in glass or tin jugs.
The science behind maple Syrup. Don't add milk, it's too cloying (sickly sweet).
The science behind maple Syrup. Don't add milk, it's too cloying (sickly sweet).
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Given a choice I would wager you would take the coffee EVERY time
So glad I gave up Tim’s years ago. Switched to Van Houtte. Happy to find out it is also a canadian product. Bonus
Is Van Houtte still around? I used to go to the one on Queen St. in the Beaches when I worked down there ages ago, I think it's gone.
Also like Timothy's and Second Cup for outside the house coffee, but these places are few and far in between.
You don't realize how bad Tim's is until you're off it for a while and it's still jammed
You can't underestimate the power of branding.
I still go the odd time out of pure convenience.
It's a different product. I never considered Tim Horton customers as customers that like coffee
I was a Van Houtte customer for years. Both at home or coffee shop. But nowadays I buy Lavazza Rossa available at pretty all grocery stores.
Whatever happened to Timothy's world coffee...just too out of my way... i'm mostly using keurig pods at home or starbucks when i go for a walk...
Tim's being staffed almost entirely by Indian origin workers has frankly lowered my desire to go there. Communication is a problem and the orders are not followed, plus they are filthy inside.
This may be viewed as intolerant but I'll say it, I have observed that many franchisees are staffing entirely with Indian origin employees, preventing other Canadians from working - some people suggest Tim's is getting paid with our tax dollars to hire foreign workers. I do not know the truth, but if so, that's plain wrong. Used to be that McDs or Tim's or the local gas station could be a good start to employment for a High School student. Youth unemployment 16-24 is approaching 20% in the Toronto area.
This may be viewed as intolerant but I'll say it, I have observed that many franchisees are staffing entirely with Indian origin employees, preventing other Canadians from working - some people suggest Tim's is getting paid with our tax dollars to hire foreign workers. I do not know the truth, but if so, that's plain wrong. Used to be that McDs or Tim's or the local gas station could be a good start to employment for a High School student. Youth unemployment 16-24 is approaching 20% in the Toronto area.
I think the retail is done, only for home purchase like Van Houtte.
Short of a good espresso, that was my favourite.
I can’t stand any coffee chain. Ever since I started making my Keruig coffee, that is all I can drink. When touring I brought my own Keruig coffee maker, a smaller one, with me to the hotel. Just so I wouldn’t be without Keruig coffee. And always Van houtte pods. I don’t change it up.
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Agreed, Tim's abused the Temporary Foreign Workers legislation to staff the stores with cheaper labour with no protections.
A foreign company filling Canada with abused workers should be boycotted.
Temporary Foreign Workers Report
‘Canada has destroyed me’: Amnesty report exposes systemic abuse of migrants in Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
amnesty.ca
yes you do ...I joked about that when we met in Peterborough 2yrs ago. It was set up beside the hotel room coffee maker. Nothing wrong with keeping things you like. Next time I'll bring the Kawartha butter tarts or Rheo Thompson mint smoothies to go with your coffee
I take an aeropress with me everywhere, as long as you get a kettle its great.
