Tim Hortons

Financing

U.S. franchisees sue Tim Hortons

Operators accuse the system of improper charges and placing restrictions on their ability to sell their restaurants.

Financing

Tim Hortons to open in China

The brand plans to open 1,500 units in the country over the next decade.

He will oversee communications, strategic growth and franchisee relations for Restaurant Brands International.

Utterances had intent listeners doing a double take. Here's why heads were turned.

The brand said it’s looking to “build [a] foundation for accelerated growth.”

More than half of the restaurant industry’s $491 billion in sales come from the Top 500 chains. And these giants grew at a modestly stronger rate, both in terms of sales and store counts, than the industry overall. Restaurant Business focused on the leading 250 performers to identify trends for our first-ever special report delivering lessons from Technomic’s annual Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. This special package includes lessons for all operators from the largest chains by segment, menu category and more.

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The chain will operate as an independent company with access to its global sister's resources, buyer Restaurant Brands International said.

We sent mystery shoppers into more than a dozen chains for a look at the operations through the customers’ eyes. Which chain topped our secret diners’ lists? The answer may surprise you.

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