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Tim Hortons just abruptly shuttered more than 20 locations in the US
Business Insider ^ | 11/23/2015 | Kate Taylor

Posted on 11/23/2015 8:44:19 AM PST by SeekAndFind

As Tim Hortons attempts to expand in the US, it is facing the harsh reality that Americans might not be as committed to the coffee chain as cultish Canadian customers.

On Wednesday and Thursday, more than 20 Tim Hortons locations abruptly closed in Maine, New York City, and upstate New York.

Local news stations reported that employees didn't receive much advance notice, with a one employee telling Syracuse.com that the company showed “no respect” for employees, with the surprise layoffs on the cusp of the holiday season.

Employees were further infuriated because they reported that many of the closed locations performed well and met sales targets. Despite this, they say that the company decided to close all locations in the area.

Customers were also displeased by the sudden closures. One customer in Lewiston, Maine told the Sun Journal that the location closed up shop so abruptly that employees turned off the lights as he was still finishing his cup of green tea.

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food; Society
KEYWORDS: closure; economy; timhortons
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1 posted on 11/23/2015 8:44:19 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Open them in the South. We need an alternative to the Marxist-owned Starsucks brand.


2 posted on 11/23/2015 8:46:20 AM PST by fwdude (The last time the GOP ran an "extremist," Reagan won 44 states.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Or maybe it had something to do with certain states/cities raising their minimum wage so high as to make these locations unprofitable?


3 posted on 11/23/2015 8:47:10 AM PST by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: SeekAndFind; Squawk 8888

Seems to me that they’d be wiser to open stores in Florida.We go there most Januarys and half the plates you see there are from Ontario and Quebec.


4 posted on 11/23/2015 8:48:03 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (Obamanomics:Trickle Up Poverty)
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To: SeekAndFind

Closing ahead of new minimum wage rules and increased Obamacare costs.


5 posted on 11/23/2015 8:48:11 AM PST by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women)
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To: fwdude
We need an alternative to the Marxist-owned Starsucks brand.

What's the matter with Krispy Kreme?
6 posted on 11/23/2015 8:48:55 AM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: fwdude

There’s a lot of restaurant chains taking a beating these days...even in the South. For example, Del Taco will be closing all of its Texas locations as of December 14th.

Wouldn’t surprise me to see McDonalds, Burger King, and Wendys start doing that as well in the next year or two. Franchisees are hurting.


7 posted on 11/23/2015 8:49:00 AM PST by peyton randolph (I am not a number. I am a free man.)
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To: SeekAndFind
Other than being the only place south of Ontario where a person can get a dish of poutine, why would someone patronize Tim Hortons vs. any other place? I mean, has anyone ever said "You know, I feel like going out for Canadian".


8 posted on 11/23/2015 8:53:15 AM PST by katana (Just my opinion)
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To: SeekAndFind

I LIKE their funky food and make it a point of eating there whenever business takes me to the Buffalo, NY area. I was hoping they would make it down to the Pittsburgh area soon.


9 posted on 11/23/2015 8:53:54 AM PST by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: SeekAndFind

Krispy Kreme opened in Fargo a few years ago, to enormous hoopla, and didn’t last a year. Everyone loves donuts—but Americans are definitely limiting their intake.


10 posted on 11/23/2015 8:53:56 AM PST by Arthur McGowan
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To: SeekAndFind

Damn climate change!!


11 posted on 11/23/2015 8:56:13 AM PST by Cowboy Bob (With Trump & Cruz, America can't lose!)
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To: SeekAndFind

“Employees were further infuriated because they reported that many of the closed locations performed well and met sales targets. Despite this, they say that the company decided to close all locations in the area.”

The employees only see part of the data. Typically, not the expense or distribution or legal sides.

Understandably upset before the holiday.


12 posted on 11/23/2015 8:57:23 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: Dr. Sivana

Tim’s has much better coffee and better doughnuts. Not the best, but better than Krispy Kreme.


13 posted on 11/23/2015 9:00:25 AM PST by mak5
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14 posted on 11/23/2015 9:01:42 AM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: katana
You can get a poutine at the Culver's chain (upper midwest), just ask for cheese curds and fries with a side of gravy.

Dunkin Donuts mostly went to frozen donuts as they decided to concentrate on coffee. Some people really like Timmy's coffee.
15 posted on 11/23/2015 9:01:55 AM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: mak5

[Tim’s has much better coffee]

Really??? I tried a box of TH k-cups for the Keurig and wasn’t impressed. IMO, McDonald’s McCafe coffee (both Keurig and grind) tasted so much better.


16 posted on 11/23/2015 9:03:23 AM PST by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: mak5
Tim’s has much better coffee and better doughnuts. Not the best, but better than Krispy Kreme.

A hot Krispy Kreme clazed blows away any Tim Horton's Doughnut. For coffee, Caribou coff and ma and pa stores are good alternatives to Starbucks. Dunkin Donuts' coffee, in my view is comparable to Timmy's.
17 posted on 11/23/2015 9:04:17 AM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: Dr. Sivana

To be honest and fair, I’ve never had a hot Krispy Kreme.


18 posted on 11/23/2015 9:13:04 AM PST by mak5
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To: SeekAndFind

The assault from the Canuckle-head invasion has been repelled!! However, this is no time to melt your snowball armories. They still have a strong hold on Florida!


19 posted on 11/23/2015 9:18:32 AM PST by llevrok (To liberals, Treason Is the New Patriotism)
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To: Arthur McGowan

Exactly the same scenario here in Reno.


20 posted on 11/23/2015 9:20:20 AM PST by mad_as_he$$ ("It gets late early around here..." Yogi)
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