Tim Hortons

Why Tim Hortons has struggled under RBI

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 02, 2020

CEO Jose Cil said the company marketed the brand with the wrong mindset and “lost touch with consistency and quality,” says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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The pandemic comes at a tough time for Tim Hortons

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 27, 2020

The Canadian doughnut-and-coffee chain was working to regain its footing before quarantine sapped the company of its core consumers, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons will modernize their drive-thrus

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 27, 2020

The chains will add new technology to more than 10,000 North American restaurants by mid-2022 as drive-thrus become more important to fast-food chains.

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Popeyes sales continue to soar while Burger King and Tim Hortons fall

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 14, 2020

The chicken chain’s same-store sales rose 19.7% last quarter even as its sister chains both continued to see declines.

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Tim Hortons will ditch plastic straws next year

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 13, 2020

The company plans to transition to paper straws in Canada early next year.

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Tim Hortons takes aim, again, at one of its prominent franchisees

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 09, 2020

The company wouldn’t give the U.S. franchisee association's president an extension on a remodel requirement unless the group dropped its lawsuit against the franchisor. The location is now closed.

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Burger King’s owner plans to close hundreds of restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 06, 2020

Restaurant Brands International is working with operators of its brands, including Popeyes and Tim Hortons, to close underperforming restaurants.

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Tim Hortons struggles while Popeyes surges

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 06, 2020

The chains, both owned by Restaurant Brands International, demonstrate divergent consumer and market shifts during the pandemic, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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