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Sat, 25 May 2013 18:16:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/can-the-new-tim-hortons-ceo-save-its-american-expansion/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/can-the-new-tim-hortons-ceo-save-its-american-expansion/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 14:26:47 +0000 Econowatch http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382057 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/can-the-new-tim-hortons-ceo-save-its-american-expansion/feed/ 0 Pressure from hedge funds means Marc Caira has to act fast http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/tim-hortons-says-creation-of-a-reit-wouldnt-create-value-for-company/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/tim-hortons-says-creation-of-a-reit-wouldnt-create-value-for-company/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 21:40:26 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381924 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/tim-hortons-says-creation-of-a-reit-wouldnt-create-value-for-company/feed/ 0 OAKVILLE, Ont. – Tim Hortons Inc. (TSX:THI) has finally found a new leader nearly... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/21/tim-hortons-plans-renos-refreshed-drive-thrus-as-economy-pressures-sales-growth/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/21/tim-hortons-plans-renos-refreshed-drive-thrus-as-economy-pressures-sales-growth/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:58:05 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=353173 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/21/tim-hortons-plans-renos-refreshed-drive-thrus-as-economy-pressures-sales-growth/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Tim Hortons hopes a refreshed look for many of its stores and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/20/why-tim-hortons-cant-rrroll-into-the-united-states/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/20/why-tim-hortons-cant-rrroll-into-the-united-states/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:31:17 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=352691 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/20/why-tim-hortons-cant-rrroll-into-the-united-states/feed/ 0 James Cowan explains why America doesn't want our donuts http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/double-double-trouble/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/double-double-trouble/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:00:00 +0000 Josh Dehaas http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347398 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/double-double-trouble/feed/ 0 From webcams to Facebook petitions, schools find new ways to keep the coffee flowing and lines moving http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/an-extra-large-sized-order-of-generosity/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/an-extra-large-sized-order-of-generosity/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:50:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=335053 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/an-extra-large-sized-order-of-generosity/feed/ 0 Winnipeg citizens pay it forward at a Tim Hortons drive-through—228 times http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/recipe-for-viral-video-tim-hortons-elton-john-and-ungrumpy-old-men/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/recipe-for-viral-video-tim-hortons-elton-john-and-ungrumpy-old-men/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:00:06 +0000 David Newland http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=335696 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/recipe-for-viral-video-tim-hortons-elton-john-and-ungrumpy-old-men/feed/ 0 Add doughnuts, stir heartstrings, and let simmer in social media til piping hot http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/the-loneliness-of-a-fast-food-franchise/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/the-loneliness-of-a-fast-food-franchise/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:20:01 +0000 Tamsin McMahon http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=314695 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/the-loneliness-of-a-fast-food-franchise/feed/ 0 Despite big investments to spruce up stores and expand menus, once-thriving restaurant chains are suddenly struggling to get ahead http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/14/canadas-10-most-trusted-brands/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/14/canadas-10-most-trusted-brands/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:40:11 +0000 Blog of Lists http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=280889 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/14/canadas-10-most-trusted-brands/feed/ 0 Tim Hortons is number two on the list. Who's the lucky number one? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/23/5-myths-about-tim-hortons/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/23/5-myths-about-tim-hortons/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 20:40:03 +0000 Blog of Lists http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=276379 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/23/5-myths-about-tim-hortons/feed/ 0 Where are the most franchises per capita? And how do Timmies customers tend to vote? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/16/hells-angels-at-tims-and-a-tall-temperature-tale/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/16/hells-angels-at-tims-and-a-tall-temperature-tale/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:09:12 +0000 Mark Richardson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=274559 Thunder Bay, Ontario – Days 32 and 33 Trans-Canada distance: 4,112 km Actual distance ...]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/16/hells-angels-at-tims-and-a-tall-temperature-tale/feed/ 0 Thunder Bay, Ontario – Days 32 and 33 Trans-Canada distance: 4,112 km Actual distance ... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/26/double-double-lanes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/26/double-double-lanes/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:20:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=269382 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/26/double-double-lanes/feed/ 0 Coffee chain takes on a fast food dilemma: lineups http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/09/big-food-is-rushes-to-rejig-recipes-as-customers-demand-natural-ingredients/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/09/big-food-is-rushes-to-rejig-recipes-as-customers-demand-natural-ingredients/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 20:27:01 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=256437 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/09/big-food-is-rushes-to-rejig-recipes-as-customers-demand-natural-ingredients/feed/ 0 Consumers increasingly demand meals that are not only healthier, but more 'natural' http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/29/roll-up-the-spill-proof-rim/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/29/roll-up-the-spill-proof-rim/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:28:01 +0000 Alex Ballingall http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=247243 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/29/roll-up-the-spill-proof-rim/feed/ 0 At long last, the company unveils a cup lid that won’t drip hot coffee down your leg http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/15/us-humane-society-targets-tim-hortons/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/15/us-humane-society-targets-tim-hortons/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:45:00 +0000 Richard Warnica http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=244484 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/15/us-humane-society-targets-tim-hortons/feed/ 0 A movement is afoot to encourage the 'always fresh' company to consider animal welfare http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/is-starbucks-pushing-their-blonde-on-the-tim-hortons-crowd/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/is-starbucks-pushing-their-blonde-on-the-tim-hortons-crowd/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:46:52 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=235351 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/is-starbucks-pushing-their-blonde-on-the-tim-hortons-crowd/feed/ 0 Coffee wars are brewing, again http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/09/tim-hortons-lasagna-just-like-mom-never-made/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/09/tim-hortons-lasagna-just-like-mom-never-made/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:32:35 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=229239 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/09/tim-hortons-lasagna-just-like-mom-never-made/feed/ 8 Many of our staff thought it bore a striking taste resemblance to the chain's chili http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/14/beyond-the-double-double/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/14/beyond-the-double-double/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:30:01 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/17/beyond-the-double-double/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/14/beyond-the-double-double/feed/ 8 Tim Hortons sells lattes and lasagna now. What’s next—macrobiotic crullers? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/06/rolling-in-dough/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/06/rolling-in-dough/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:40:15 +0000 Michael Friscolanti http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=212327 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/06/rolling-in-dough/feed/ 4 A bitter court battle is spilling intimate secrets about Tim Hortons’ hefty profits http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/12/tim-hortons-raises-its-quarterly-profits-1-5-per-cent/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/12/tim-hortons-raises-its-quarterly-profits-1-5-per-cent/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:27:20 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=209084 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/12/tim-hortons-raises-its-quarterly-profits-1-5-per-cent/feed/ 2 Price increase and new food options, major contributors http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/08/a-tim-hortons-prime-minister-hits-the-golf-course/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/08/a-tim-hortons-prime-minister-hits-the-golf-course/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:00:45 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=207448 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/08/a-tim-hortons-prime-minister-hits-the-golf-course/feed/ 0 What does Harper's appearance on a Buffalo, N.Y. news channel say about who he really is? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/27/love-the-team%e2%80%94hate-the-name/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/27/love-the-team%e2%80%94hate-the-name/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:30:07 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=205663 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/27/love-the-team%e2%80%94hate-the-name/feed/ 2 Newfoundlanders are up in arms over St. John's new hockey team being named after a popular Tim Hortons beverage http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/26/dark-rich-and-bitter/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/26/dark-rich-and-bitter/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:00:50 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=205637 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/26/dark-rich-and-bitter/feed/ 6 A fired CEO, shifting allegiances, a billion-dollar lawsuit and a history of infighting http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/14/this-place-is-what-canada-is-all-about/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/14/this-place-is-what-canada-is-all-about/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:35:45 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=200825 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/14/this-place-is-what-canada-is-all-about/feed/ 1 The ball hockey-playing prince wooed the crowd in four languages http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/09/good-news-bad-news-june-2-9-2011/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/09/good-news-bad-news-june-2-9-2011/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:40:30 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=196414 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/09/good-news-bad-news-june-2-9-2011/feed/ 1 A wrongfully convicted woman regains her freedom, while a Boston player gets knocked out of the playoffs by a vicious hit http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/06/outgoing-ceo-gets-hefty-severance-from-tim-horton%e2%80%99s/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/06/outgoing-ceo-gets-hefty-severance-from-tim-horton%e2%80%99s/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:35:37 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=195790 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/06/outgoing-ceo-gets-hefty-severance-from-tim-horton%e2%80%99s/feed/ 0 Don Shroader to receive nearly $6 million over two years http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/26/starbucks-takes-on-timmys/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/26/starbucks-takes-on-timmys/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 14:45:49 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=192873 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/26/starbucks-takes-on-timmys/feed/ 7 How the high-end brand aims to capture the everyman market http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/25/tim-hortons-ceo-quits/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/25/tim-hortons-ceo-quits/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 16:09:53 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=193972 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/25/tim-hortons-ceo-quits/feed/ 0 Abrupt departure leaves company casting for a replacement http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/02/smoothie-operator/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/02/smoothie-operator/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 15:05:09 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=187920 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/02/smoothie-operator/feed/ 10 Tim Hortons markets its new ‘healthier’ beverages as having ‘real fruit.’ Does sugary juice count? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/18/always-profitable/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/18/always-profitable/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:10:52 +0000 Michael Friscolanti http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=183785 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/18/always-profitable/feed/ 12 A court battle over frozen doughnuts offers a rare glimpse inside the books of Tim Hortons franchises http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/14/is-this-tims-new-lid/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/14/is-this-tims-new-lid/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:06:53 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=176801 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/14/is-this-tims-new-lid/feed/ 9 A reader sent us a photo of a new lid that debuted at his local Timmies http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/02/double-dribble/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/02/double-dribble/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:41:42 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=174727 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/02/double-dribble/feed/ 195 Why is Tim Hortons, with its leaky coffee cups, sitting out the race to build a better lid? http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/23/tim-hortons-to-take-debit-cards/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/23/tim-hortons-to-take-debit-cards/#comments Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:45:44 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=159580 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/23/tim-hortons-to-take-debit-cards/feed/ 7 After years of holding out, coffee chain announces change to payment policy http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/15/facebooks-best-friend/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/15/facebooks-best-friend/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:20:56 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=157712 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/15/facebooks-best-friend/feed/ 3 Sheryl Sandberg has bold plans to transform the social networking site into an advertising juggernaut http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/09/145410/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/09/145410/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:40:26 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=145410 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/09/145410/feed/ 0 How well do you know your donuts? http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/07/extra-large-trouble-trouble/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/07/extra-large-trouble-trouble/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:55:18 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=145398 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/07/extra-large-trouble-trouble/feed/ 225 The bitter battle inside the country’s favourite coffee shop http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/08/everyman/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/08/everyman/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:48:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=114493 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/08/everyman/feed/ 80 Jim Flaherty is your average Canadian suburbanite. Sure, sometimes he lets his hairdresser put... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/18/it%e2%80%99s-the-best-of-times-and-the-worst/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/18/it%e2%80%99s-the-best-of-times-and-the-worst/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:00:12 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=106432 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/18/it%e2%80%99s-the-best-of-times-and-the-worst/feed/ 2 Some see all the glory of the Games. To others they are an abomination. Both have a point. http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/10/newsmakers-09-comebacks/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/10/newsmakers-09-comebacks/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:00:24 +0000 Cathy Gulli http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=95931 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/10/newsmakers-09-comebacks/feed/ 0 Tigers Woods, Tim Hortons, and others made their big comeback this year http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/05/the-donut-speech-fact-checked-iv/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/05/the-donut-speech-fact-checked-iv/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:09:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=85614 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/05/the-donut-speech-fact-checked-iv/feed/ 28 Erin Weir goes to Tim Hortons’ regulatory filings in search of the motivating factors... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/02/the-donut-speech-fact-checked-iii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/02/the-donut-speech-fact-checked-iii/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:57:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=85282 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/02/the-donut-speech-fact-checked-iii/feed/ 80 Back, once more, to the matter of the Prime Minister, Tim Hortons and the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/29/the-donut-speech-fact-checked-ii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/29/the-donut-speech-fact-checked-ii/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:47:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=84612 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/29/the-donut-speech-fact-checked-ii/feed/ 39 In addition to his letter to the editor, Erin Weir blogs a more expansive... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/28/the-commons-economic-porn/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/28/the-commons-economic-porn/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:37:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=84456 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/28/the-commons-economic-porn/feed/ 38 John Baird addresses the pressing questions: Where's the PM? Where are those pictures of the PM? And where does that stimulus money go? http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/25/the-donut-speech-fact-checked/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/25/the-donut-speech-fact-checked/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:29:23 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=84061 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/25/the-donut-speech-fact-checked/feed/ 38 Erin Weir, an economist with the United Steelworkers, writes in to the Toronto Star... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/24/the-donut-speech/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/24/the-donut-speech/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:32:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=83698 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/24/the-donut-speech/feed/ 94 Susan Delacourt is taking a day off her duties at the Star each week...