![]() On August 26, 2014, Burger King agreed to merge with Tim Hortons for US$11.4 billion. Charade left the organization in 1966 and briefly returned in 19 through 1996. Joyce expanded the chain into a multi-billion dollar franchise. In 1967, Horton partnered with investor Ron Joyce, who assumed control over operations after Horton died in 1974. The company was founded in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario by Canadian hockey player Tim Horton (1930–1974) and Jim Charade (1934–2009), after an initial venture in hamburger restaurants. It is Canada's largest quick-service restaurant chain, with 5,352 restaurants in 15 countries, as of June 30, 2022. Based in Toronto, Tim Hortons serves coffee, donuts, sandwiches, and other fast-food items. Tim Hortons Inc., commonly nicknamed Tim's, Timmie's or Hortons, is a Canadian multinational coffeehouse and restaurant chain. What did I miss? Add your suggestions for the best and worst Tim Hortons locations in Toronto via the comments.Restaurant Brands International (2014–present) It was once open 24 hours, but now closes at 2 a.m., which doesn't help with all-night cramming sessions. This means that seating is always difficult to secure and the constancy of traffic tends to befuddle management who struggle to keep tables clean. West Not everyone will agree with this selection, but this Tim Hortons is overrun with U of T students who rather study here than Robarts. I've never managed to get WiFi signal here.Ģ46 Bloor St. The parking lot is almost unfailingly a disaster except late a night when the plaza becomes deserted. This is another semi-suburban location without a drive thru that gets completely slammed on both weekday and Saturday mornings. Perhaps everyone's nerves are already on edge from waiting at the nearby Service Ontario counter?Ģ708 Keele St. ![]() Whatever the reason, the turnaround time on orders here is grating and stress fills the air. ![]() Sometimes it's hard to explain why a given location of a franchise is worse than the rest, though here it might be chalked up to spatial constraints and the lack of a drive thru. The queue regularly snakes out the door and onto the street during the morning rush, and only regulars seem to know that the third cash even exists. This is a relatively new and nice-looking Tim Hortons location that makes it onto the worst list for one reason: the ridiculousness of its layout and lineup system. A notch against the location is that there's often confusion around where to lineup during the morning rush, but points are awarded for the regular availability of soy milk, modern decor, and being open 24 hours.ġ48 Simcoe St. The Tim Hortons in Liberty Village benefits from the abundance of other coffee options in the area in that there's usually a place to sit. Bonus points for a speedy WiFi signal (a rarity at Tim Hortons in my experience).ġ71 East Liberty St. The busiest locations tend to fall into a state after a rush of customers, but this location seems immune to this problem. Staff here seem happy to work in a Tim Hortons that actually looks nice.Ĥ81 University Avenue Here's a Tim Hortons location that's noteworthy merely for being well tended to. There's no drive thru here, but lineups are kept in check through the week (there can be flare ups on Saturday mornings). Here are my picks for the best and worst Tim Hortons locations in Toronto.Ĩ5 Laird Drive Hands down the nicest Tim Hortons that I've been to, this location even sports a fireplace and the contemporary decor treatment that brings with it leather-style chairs. From service to decor to the hours they keep, some Tim Hortons shine while others are the source of frustration. Still, anyone who's ever been to more than a few locations knows that they are not all created equally. Ranking Tim Hortons locations should be a mug's game given that the whole idea of the monster corporation is to ensure consistency across its franchises.
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