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Title: We're #2! We're #2!, We're #2! Post by: gleek on June 07, 2009, 10:25:34 AM According to CBS Sunday Morning, Canadians eat more donuts per capita than (U.S.) Americans (thanks to Tim Horton's).
Title: Re: We're #2! We're #2!, We're #2! Post by: birdymaker on June 07, 2009, 10:30:21 AM Honestly can't remember the last time I ate a donut. Really.
Title: Re: We're #2! We're #2!, We're #2! Post by: Dunk on June 07, 2009, 10:38:46 AM As of 2004 in Canada, there were more Tim Hortons coffee shops per capita than outlets of Starbucks, Krispy Kreme, Dunkin Donuts and McDonalds in the United States combined.
[sm_coffee] Title: Re: We're #2! We're #2!, We're #2! Post by: MFAWG on June 07, 2009, 10:39:50 AM Rest assured, I am willing to do my patriotic duty and consume more donuts.
Title: Re: We're #2! We're #2!, We're #2! Post by: Fuzzy on June 07, 2009, 10:56:30 AM As of 2004 in Canada, there were more Tim Hortons coffee shops per capita than outlets of Starbucks, Krispy Kreme, Dunkin Donuts and McDonalds in the United States combined. [sm_coffee] :o Don Koharski rejoices. Title: Re: We're #2! We're #2!, We're #2! Post by: Aske on June 07, 2009, 11:15:01 AM pardon my 'merkan idiocy, wtf is a tim hortons
Title: Re: We're #2! We're #2!, We're #2! Post by: Dunk on June 07, 2009, 11:23:25 AM Tim Horton was a star defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs for 17 years and helped the team to 4 Stanley Cups. In 1964 he invested in a small doughnut shop in Hamilton, Ontario. He and his business partner, Ron Joyce, expanded it into a large chain. After Horton died, Joyce bought out the Horton's family stake in the chain, but kept the name. By then it had grown into a household word in Canada.
At one point the chain eventually started expanding into the U.S through Wendy's franchises, although I think Wendy's might have divested themselves of Tim Hortons stock a couple of years ago. Title: Re: We're #2! We're #2!, We're #2! Post by: stroh on June 07, 2009, 03:24:33 PM Tim Horton was a star defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs for 17 years and helped the team to 4 Stanley Cups. In 1964 he invested in a small doughnut shop in Hamilton, Ontario. He and his business partner, Ron Joyce, expanded it into a large chain. After Horton died, Joyce bought out the Horton's family stake in the chain, but kept the name. By then it had grown into a household word in Canada. At one point the chain eventually started expanding into the U.S through Wendy's franchises, although I think Wendy's might have divested themselves of Tim Hortons stock a couple of years ago. Cool story! Topic: I'm surprised the U.S. doesn't level the playing field on law enforcement numbers alone. Oh well. Stat.s don't lie. Personally.....I had a Neurosurgeon scare me off of donuts a long time ago. Fat--> Plaque--> Carotid artery disease and so on and so forth. Maddie goes for a good donut however. |