Canada's Tim Hortons is opening 16 shops in New York City in July. Some will
be in former Dunkin' Donuts locations and some in former Cold Stone Creamery
locations.

--
Wayne Boatwright
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Large, naked raw carrots are acceptable as food only to those who
lie in hutches eagerly awaiting Easter. ~Fran Lebowitz

On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:06:00 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>Canada's Tim Hortons is opening 16 shops in New York City in July. Some will
>be in former Dunkin' Donuts locations and some in former Cold Stone Creamery
>locations.

Forgive my ignorance, but what is a Tim Horton?

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Jul 13, 11:06*am, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:
> Canada's Tim Hortons is opening 16 shops in New York City in July. *Some will
> be in former Dunkin' Donuts locations and some in former Cold Stone Creamery
> locations.

Ah, signs of civilization in the wilderness.

The coffee's so-so, tea is good and I recommend the apple fritters.

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

On Jul 13, 1:49*pm, sf > wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:06:00 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>
> > wrote:
> >Canada's Tim Hortons is opening 16 shops in New York City in July. *Some will
> >be in former Dunkin' Donuts locations and some in former Cold Stone Creamery
> >locations.
>
> Forgive my ignorance, but what is a Tim Horton?

Iconic Canadian doughnut shop chain. One of my favourite t-shirt
saying is "Give me my Timmies and nobody will get hurt.

It was front page news in major Canadian papers when Tim Horton's
planned on opening in Kandahar ( main Canadian Forces base in
Afganistan) .

I know at least one German who seems unable to pass a Tim Hortons when
he's visiting Canada.

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada
See http://www.timhortons.com/

John Kane wrote:
> On Jul 13, 1:49 pm, sf > wrote:
>> On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:06:00 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>>
>> > wrote:
>>> Canada's Tim Hortons is opening 16 shops in New York City in July. Some will
>>> be in former Dunkin' Donuts locations and some in former Cold Stone Creamery
>>> locations.
>> Forgive my ignorance, but what is a Tim Horton?
>
> Iconic Canadian doughnut shop chain. One of my favourite t-shirt
> saying is "Give me my Timmies and nobody will get hurt.
>
> It was front page news in major Canadian papers when Tim Horton's
> planned on opening in Kandahar ( main Canadian Forces base in
> Afganistan) .
>
> I know at least one German who seems unable to pass a Tim Hortons when
> he's visiting Canada.
>
> John Kane, Kingston ON Canada
> See http://www.timhortons.com/

I love the Tim Bits. A box of them, a box of butter tarts and a six pack
of Alexander Keith's IPA are my favorite Canadian treats.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:56:19 -0500, Stu > wrote:

>You Americans are in for a treat

We were supposed to be in for a treat when Krisipy Kream kame to the
West Coast. Blech. Horrid stuff.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Jul 13, 11:06*am, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:
> Canada's Tim Hortons is opening 16 shops in New York City in July. *Some will
> be in former Dunkin' Donuts locations and some in former Cold Stone Creamery
> locations.
>
> --
> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Wayne Boatwright * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> * *Large, naked raw carrots are acceptable as food only to those who *
> * * * * lie in hutches eagerly awaiting Easter. *~Fran Lebowitz * * * *

I know TH's from when Wendy's owned them (or do they still?). Good
coffee and baked goods, for a fast-food type of place.

My MIL (who lives in Columbus, OH - home of Wendy's) says their soup
is good, too. But I cannot personally vouch for that.

Kris

sf wrote:
>
> On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:56:19 -0500, Stu > wrote:
>
> >You Americans are in for a treat
>
> We were supposed to be in for a treat when Krisipy Kream kame to the
> West Coast. Blech. Horrid stuff.

Yes, but it was fun to watch the machine make the doughnuts.
I didn't buy any doughnuts, so I guess I came out ahead
on that deal.

"Kris" > wrote in message
...
On Jul 13, 11:06 am, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:
> Canada's Tim Hortons is opening 16 shops in New York City in July. Some
> will
> be in former Dunkin' Donuts locations and some in former Cold Stone
> Creamery
> locations.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Large, naked raw carrots are acceptable as food only to those who
> lie in hutches eagerly awaiting Easter. ~Fran Lebowitz

I know TH's from when Wendy's owned them (or do they still?). Good
coffee and baked goods, for a fast-food type of place.

My MIL (who lives in Columbus, OH - home of Wendy's) says their soup
is good, too. But I cannot personally vouch for that.

Kris
Their soups are good. They have a nice selection of breakfast sandwiches
and lunch choices. Their ham and cheese biscuits are also good, as are
their croissants. Being diabetic, I don't eat there often and don't buy the
sweets, but it's a treat once in a while. After a fasting blood test, I
went right to their local store right across from my Dr.s
office...lol...Sharon in Canada

On Mon 13 Jul 2009 11:59:29a, Stu told us...

> On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:57:17 -0500, Stu > wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:49:37 -0700, sf > wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:06:00 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Canada's Tim Hortons is opening 16 shops in New York City in July.
>>>>Some will be in former Dunkin' Donuts locations and some in former
>>>>Cold Stone Creamery locations.
>
> Actually it's only 12 locations, not 16

According to what I read, the 12 are replacing Dunkin' Donuts stores. The
remaining four are joint ventures with Cold Stone Creamery stores.


>>>Forgive my ignorance, but what is a Tim Horton?
>>
>>
>>http://www.timhortons.com/ca/en/index.html
>



--
Wayne Boatwright
------------------------------------------------------------------------
No, I don't take soup. You can't build a meal on a lake. ~Elsie
de Wolfe (Lady Mendl)

sf wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:56:19 -0500, Stu > wrote:
>
>> You Americans are in for a treat
>
> We were supposed to be in for a treat when Krisipy Kream kame to the
> West Coast. Blech. Horrid stuff.

Yeah, I was disappointed with Krispy Kream. They didn't do very well
when they moved into Tim Horton country. Tim Horton donuts aren't as
good now as they were when they made them in store rather than the new
system of heating up par baked products, but they are better than any
other coffee and donut franchise.

They are omni present here. You have to live in a very small town in
Canada not to have a Hortons. My town of 15,000 has three of them.

They used to sell only donuts and had dozens of varieties. Then they
branched into muffins, cookies and cakes. Then they added bagels, soups,
chili and sandwiches... and dropped the cakes. They have decent
sandwiches, served on freshly baked buns and their soups are decent.
When I was working I often grabbed a lunch special at Hortons. It was
one of the best deals around.

sf wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:56:19 -0500, Stu > wrote:
>
>> You Americans are in for a treat
>
> We were supposed to be in for a treat when Krisipy Kream kame to the
> West Coast. Blech. Horrid stuff.
>
There is only one way to eat a Krispy Kream. It has to be hot off the
assembly line at the bakery shop. Any other way, it's less than
mediocre. If you have never had a fresh, hot KK donut, you haven't
experiences what its all about.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

Mark Thorson wrote:
> sf wrote:
>> On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:56:19 -0500, Stu > wrote:
>>
>>> You Americans are in for a treat
>> We were supposed to be in for a treat when Krisipy Kream kame to the
>> West Coast. Blech. Horrid stuff.
>
> Yes, but it was fun to watch the machine make the doughnuts.
> I didn't buy any doughnuts, so I guess I came out ahead
> on that deal.

That's the *only* way to buy the donuts. When they are hot off the machine.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

sf wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:56:19 -0500, Stu > wrote:
>
>> You Americans are in for a treat
>
> We were supposed to be in for a treat when Krisipy Kream kame to the
> West Coast. Blech. Horrid stuff.
>

I could never figure out what the big deal was about krispy kreme except
maybe watching the donut machine if you stopped for a coffee.

On Mon 13 Jul 2009 03:55:39p, George told us...

> sf wrote:
>> On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:56:19 -0500, Stu > wrote:
>>
>>> You Americans are in for a treat
>>
>> We were supposed to be in for a treat when Krisipy Kream kame to the
>> West Coast. Blech. Horrid stuff.
>>
>
> I could never figure out what the big deal was about krispy kreme except
> maybe watching the donut machine if you stopped for a coffee.
>

I sometimes liked the plain glazed donuts while still warm just off the
machine. Otherwise, I thought they were pretty bad.

--
Wayne Boatwright
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Those who forget the pasta are condemned to reheat it. ~Author Unknown

On Jul 13, 2:33*pm, Janet Wilder > wrote:
> John Kane wrote:
> > On Jul 13, 1:49 pm, sf > wrote:
> >> On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:06:00 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>
> >> > wrote:
> >>> Canada's Tim Hortons is opening 16 shops in New York City in July. *Some will
> >>> be in former Dunkin' Donuts locations and some in former Cold Stone Creamery
> >>> locations.
> >> Forgive my ignorance, but what is a Tim Horton?
>
> > Iconic Canadian doughnut shop chain. One of my favourite t-shirt
> > saying is "Give me my Timmies and nobody will get hurt.
>
> > *It was front page news in major Canadian papers when Tim Horton's
> > planned on opening in Kandahar ( main Canadian Forces base in
> > Afganistan) .
>
> > I know at least one German who seems unable to pass a Tim Hortons when
> > he's visiting Canada.
>
> > John Kane, Kingston ON Canada
> > Seehttp://www.timhortons.com/
>
> I love the Tim Bits. A box of them, a box of butter tarts and a six pack
> of Alexander Keith's IPA are my favorite Canadian treats.
>
> --
I love the ham and chees biscuits; warmed with butter. Although,
sometimes they are a tad underdone. The bagels aren't bad either.
Double toasted. A tad burnt.

On Mon 13 Jul 2009 05:01:28p, Stu told us...

> On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:14:04 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>On Mon 13 Jul 2009 11:59:29a, Stu told us...
>>
>>> On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:57:17 -0500, Stu > wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:49:37 -0700, sf > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:06:00 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Canada's Tim Hortons is opening 16 shops in New York City in July.
>>>>>>Some will be in former Dunkin' Donuts locations and some in former
>>>>>>Cold Stone Creamery locations.
>>>
>>> Actually it's only 12 locations, not 16
>>
>>According to what I read, the 12 are replacing Dunkin' Donuts stores.
The
>>remaining four are joint ventures with Cold Stone Creamery stores.
>
>
> Well whats on the Tim Hortons website doesn't mention the other four,
only
> these http://www.timhortons.com/ca/en/index.html
>
> We look forward to serving you in one of our 12 new locations.
> Tim Hortons locations in New York
>
> 1 Penn Plaza (LIRR Level)
> Madison Square Garden Taxi Ramp
> 401 7th Avenue (32nd Street)
> 22 Court Street (Brooklyn)
> 152 West 34th Street (7th Avenue)
> 761 7th Avenue (50th Street)
> 2 Penn Plaza (Amtrak Level)
> 47 East 42nd Street (Between Park & Madison Avenue)
> 1276 Lexington Avenue (Between 85th & 86th Street)
> 2547 Broadway (Between 95th & 96th Street)
> 1286 Broadway (Between 33rd & 34th Street)
> 451 Fulton Street (Brooklyn)

The Cold Stone Creamery stores were mentioned, along with the others, on
this morning's Today Show. I didn't see it in writing.

--
Wayne Boatwright
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Those who forget the pasta are condemned to reheat it. ~Author Unknown

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Mon 13 Jul 2009 03:55:39p, George told us...
>
>> sf wrote:
>>> On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:56:19 -0500, Stu > wrote:
>>>
>>>> You Americans are in for a treat
>>> We were supposed to be in for a treat when Krisipy Kream kame to the
>>> West Coast. Blech. Horrid stuff.
>>>
>> I could never figure out what the big deal was about krispy kreme except
>> maybe watching the donut machine if you stopped for a coffee.
>>
>
> I sometimes liked the plain glazed donuts while still warm just off the
> machine. Otherwise, I thought they were pretty bad.
>

That's the problem with glazed tonights. Fresh and warm, they can't be
beat. Once they cool off they loose their appeal. back when Hortons
stores were making their own donuts I would order one of them if they
were bringing out a fresh rack of them. Otherwise, I would never order one.

Bent Attorney Esq. wrote:

> I love the ham and chees biscuits; warmed with butter. Although,
> sometimes they are a tad underdone. The bagels aren't bad either.
> Double toasted. A tad burnt.

I have had Montreal bagels. Hortons bagels just don't measure up. Have
you tried the oat cakes? They are pretty tasty.

On Jul 13, 4:30 pm, "biig" > wrote:
> "Kris" > wrote in message
>
> ...
> On Jul 13, 11:06 am, Wayne Boatwright
>
> > wrote:
> > Canada's Tim Hortons is opening 16 shops in New York City in July. Some
> > will
> > be in former Dunkin' Donuts locations and some in former Cold Stone
> > Creamery
> > locations.
>
> > --
> > Wayne Boatwright
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Large, naked raw carrots are acceptable as food only to those who
> > lie in hutches eagerly awaiting Easter. ~Fran Lebowitz
>
> I know TH's from when Wendy's owned them (or do they still?). Good
> coffee and baked goods, for a fast-food type of place.
>
> My MIL (who lives in Columbus, OH - home of Wendy's) says their soup
> is good, too. But I cannot personally vouch for that.
>
> Kris
> Their soups are good. They have a nice selection of breakfast sandwiches
> and lunch choices. Their ham and cheese biscuits are also good, as are
> their croissants. Being diabetic, I don't eat there often and don't buy the
> sweets, but it's a treat once in a while. After a fasting blood test, I
> went right to their local store right across from my Dr.s
> office...lol...Sharon in Canada

I honestly don't get it. Heard about TH for years; had friends in Va
who had to stop in on the way home from the airport when they went
back to Detroit.

When I finally got to one, I was expecting a treat, but was
disappointed. Just some fast-food sandwich chain. I forget what I
had because it was, well, forgettable. Didn't know I supposed to go
for the bakery. Maybe I'll give them another try.

B

On Mon 13 Jul 2009 08:44:17p, Stu told us...

> On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:43:42 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>On Mon 13 Jul 2009 05:01:28p, Stu told us...
>>
>>> On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:14:04 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Mon 13 Jul 2009 11:59:29a, Stu told us...
>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:57:17 -0500, Stu > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:49:37 -0700, sf > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:06:00 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Canada's Tim Hortons is opening 16 shops in New York City in July.
>>>>>>>>Some will be in former Dunkin' Donuts locations and some in former
>>>>>>>>Cold Stone Creamery locations.
>>>>>
>>>>> Actually it's only 12 locations, not 16
>>>>
>>>>According to what I read, the 12 are replacing Dunkin' Donuts stores.
>>>>The remaining four are joint ventures with Cold Stone Creamery stores.
>>>
>>>
>>> Well whats on the Tim Hortons website doesn't mention the other four,
>>> only these http://www.timhortons.com/ca/en/index.html
>>>
>>> We look forward to serving you in one of our 12 new locations.
>>> Tim Hortons locations in New York
>>>
>>> 1 Penn Plaza (LIRR Level)
>>> Madison Square Garden Taxi Ramp
>>> 401 7th Avenue (32nd Street)
>>> 22 Court Street (Brooklyn)
>>> 152 West 34th Street (7th Avenue)
>>> 761 7th Avenue (50th Street)
>>> 2 Penn Plaza (Amtrak Level)
>>> 47 East 42nd Street (Between Park & Madison Avenue)
>>> 1276 Lexington Avenue (Between 85th & 86th Street)
>>> 2547 Broadway (Between 95th & 96th Street)
>>> 1286 Broadway (Between 33rd & 34th Street)
>>> 451 Fulton Street (Brooklyn)
>>
>>The Cold Stone Creamery stores were mentioned, along with the others, on
>>this morning's Today Show. I didn't see it in writing.
>
> these are though
>

Stu, I think you're belaboring the point. The website clearly documented
the 12 stores that were/are being taken over completely by Tim Hortons. I
only reported what I heard. Since the supposed joint venture of combining
Tim Hortons with Cold Stone Creamery stores is not exclusively Tim Hortons,
perhaps that's why it wasn't mentioned, or perhaps the Today Show was
wrong. I don't know, and frankly, I don't care...especially since I live
in AZ. In any case, it's not an earth shaking event either way. From what
I understand, a lot of things about Tim Hortons is not what it used to be.

Similarly, when Dunkin' Donuts either closed down stores to renovate or
leveled their stores and rebuilt, I now find their products in general
rather less in previous quality, and their prices made a dramatic increase.
Luckily, in my area there are a fair number of places where I get get
better donuts, bagels, muffins, Danish, etc., and for a significantly
better price.

I never bought coffee at Dunkin' Donuts anyway, regardless their reputation
for decent coffee. I much prefer Coffee Bean & Tea.

--
Wayne Boatwright
------------------------------------------------------------------------
As the days grow short, some faces grow long. But not mine. Every
autumn, when the wind turns cold and darkness comes early, I am
suddenly happy. It's time to start making soup again. ~Leslie Newman

On Jul 13, 10:56*pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
> Bent Attorney Esq. wrote:
> > I love the ham and chees biscuits; warmed with butter. *Although,
> > sometimes they are a tad underdone. *The bagels aren't bad either.
> > Double toasted. *A tad burnt.
>
> I have had Montreal bagels. Hortons bagels just don't measure up. Have
> you tried the oat cakes? They are pretty tasty.

I haven't tried the oat cakes. I'll make it a point to do so.

Janet Wilder wrote:
>
> sf wrote:
> > On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:56:19 -0500, Stu > wrote:
> >
> >> You Americans are in for a treat
> >
> > We were supposed to be in for a treat when Krisipy Kream kame to the
> > West Coast. Blech. Horrid stuff.
> >
> There is only one way to eat a Krispy Kream. It has to be hot off the
> assembly line at the bakery shop. Any other way, it's less than
> mediocre. If you have never had a fresh, hot KK donut, you haven't
> experiences what its all about.

I was still living in CT when KK showed up with much fanfare. A couple
years later they were out of business in CT. While the basic glazed
doughnuts fresh off the production line were good, everything else was
lousy, including the basic glazed 30 min off the line. Between not
living up to the hype and people looking to eat healthier junk food they
were pretty well doomed.

On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:49:37 -0700, sf wrote:

> On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:06:00 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>Canada's Tim Hortons is opening 16 shops in New York City in July. Some will
>>be in former Dunkin' Donuts locations and some in former Cold Stone Creamery
>>locations.
>
> Forgive my ignorance, but what is a Tim Horton?

he heard a who.

your pal,
blake

Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
5.247 on Jul Mon 2009
am

> Canada's Tim Hortons is opening 16 shops in New York City in July.
> Some will be in former Dunkin' Donuts locations and some in former
> Cold Stone Creamery locations.
>

Be wary of their coffee...it seems to sit in one's stomach as a greasy lump, although it tastes and
looks fine. I'm not the only one with that opinion.

--

The beet goes on -Alan

hahabogus wrote:

>> Canada's Tim Hortons is opening 16 shops in New York City in July.
>> Some will be in former Dunkin' Donuts locations and some in former
>> Cold Stone Creamery locations.
>>
>
> Be wary of their coffee...it seems to sit in one's stomach as a greasy lump, although it tastes and
> looks fine. I'm not the only one with that opinion.

I drink it every day and I don't have a problem with it.

On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:06:00 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>Canada's Tim Hortons is opening 16 shops in New York City in July. Some will
>be in former Dunkin' Donuts locations and some in former Cold Stone Creamery
>locations.


OK, all you New Yorkers. Be prepared to be completely underwhelmed.
I may lose my Canadian citizenship for that statement ;-).
It seems every second person you see on the street or in a store is
walking around with a cup of Tim Horton's coffee in their hand. Why?
It's beyond me. Tim's coffee is second rate at best and in a cardboard
cup "to go", it really sucks. I'll give it one good mark though, it is
certainly better than Starbucks.

Ross
Who couldn't drive for more than 15 minutes in any direction without
passing at least one Tim Horton's franchise and I live in a rural
area.

"Stu" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:09:06 GMT, hahabogus > wrote:
>
>>Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
. 185.247 on Jul Mon 2009
>>am
>>
>>> Canada's Tim Hortons is opening 16 shops in New York City in July.
>>> Some will be in former Dunkin' Donuts locations and some in former
>>> Cold Stone Creamery locations.
>>>
>>
>>Be wary of their coffee...it seems to sit in one's stomach as a greasy
>>lump, although it tastes and
>>looks fine. I'm not the only one with that opinion.
>
>
> Don't have a clue, do you? Yes it's a rethorical question.

Why isn't he entitled to express his observation about the coffee?

Paco wrote:


>>
>>
>> Don't have a clue, do you? Yes it's a rethorical question.
>
> Why isn't he entitled to express his observation about the coffee?

I thought Stu explained that when he pointed out the haha has no clue.

Pete C. wrote:
> I was still living in CT when KK showed up with much fanfare. A
couple
> years later they were out of business in CT. While the basic glazed
> doughnuts fresh off the production line were good, everything else was
> lousy, including the basic glazed 30 min off the line. Between not
> living up to the hype and people looking to eat healthier junk food they
> were pretty well doomed.

We now have them in the UK; there's one not far from here. I haven't
had one since I looked through the glass and saw what looked like a
giant bucket of lard underneath where they drain.

Our neearest one is fairly near the Crematorium. It's now known as the
Krispy Crem.

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
5.247...
> Canada's Tim Hortons is opening 16 shops in New York City in July. Some
> will
> be in former Dunkin' Donuts locations and some in former Cold Stone
> Creamery
> locations.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Large, naked raw carrots are acceptable as food only to those who
> lie in hutches eagerly awaiting Easter. ~Fran Lebowitz
>
>
>
I love Tim Horton's! I don't drink coffee which my hubby said is great but
I love their donuts.


--
mompeagram
FERGUS/HARLINGEN
http://mompeagram.homestead.com

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:06:00 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>Canada's Tim Hortons is opening 16 shops in New York City in July. Some
>>will
>>be in former Dunkin' Donuts locations and some in former Cold Stone
>>Creamery
>>locations.
>
> Forgive my ignorance, but what is a Tim Horton?
>
> --
> I love cooking with wine.
> Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Tim Horton's is a doughnut franchise started by I think a hocky player in
Canada. He was killed in a car accident but the chain flourishes here in
Canada. Now they sell cookies, muffins and small meals as well. Has been
going for a long time here in Ontario where it started.


--
mompeagram
FERGUS/HARLINGEN
http://mompeagram.homestead.com

"John Kane" > wrote in message
...
On Jul 13, 11:06 am, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:
> Canada's Tim Hortons is opening 16 shops in New York City in July. Some
> will
> be in former Dunkin' Donuts locations and some in former Cold Stone
> Creamery
> locations.

Ah, signs of civilization in the wilderness.

The coffee's so-so, tea is good and I recommend the apple fritters.

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

I recommend the blueberry fritters.


--
mompeagram
FERGUS/HARLINGEN
http://mompeagram.homestead.com

mom peagram wrote:

> Tim Horton's is a doughnut franchise started by I think a hocky player
> in Canada. He was killed in a car accident but the chain flourishes
> here in Canada.


Actually, Tim Horton opened is donut shop in Hamilton, but it was just a
single store. He hooked up with Ron Joyce, a retired cop and they
started the franchised business. It was Joyce who was the major player
in the business. He was the one who aggressively expanded the franchise
across the country. Tims Hortons shops are everywhere in Hamilton and
across the Niagara peninsula.

> Now they sell cookies, muffins and small meals as
> well. Has been going for a long time here in Ontario where it started.

More than 40 years, and getting bigger all the time.

mom peagram wrote:
>
> "John Kane" > wrote in message
> ...
> On Jul 13, 11:06 am, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>> Canada's Tim Hortons is opening 16 shops in New York City in July.
>> Some will
>> be in former Dunkin' Donuts locations and some in former Cold Stone
>> Creamery
>> locations.
>
> Ah, signs of civilization in the wilderness.
>
> The coffee's so-so, tea is good and I recommend the apple fritters.
>
> John Kane, Kingston ON Canada
>
> I recommend the blueberry fritters.
>
>
I recommend the cinnamon sugar. I used to like the honey sticks,
especially when they were fired fresh in the store. They weren't so good
after they started par baking and they are no longer to be found
anywhere around here.

Dave Smith > wrote in news:4a5f6f0d$0$19638
:

> > Now they sell cookies, muffins and small meals as
>> well. Has been going for a long time here in Ontario where it started.
>
> More than 40 years, and getting bigger all the time.

I believe that it was announced some time ago that Tim`s lunch fare was
catching up to the Ronald place in terms of sales. I know the Tim's in
Ottawa have lineups that make other fast food places jealous.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...4/ai_64574272/

The article is dated 2000 (A.D., for those who wouldn't know) and states
that Tim Horton's restaurants merged with Wendy's five years before, so
1995ish. It is not unusual to see a combo Tim's and Wendy's, especially on
the highways. However, it has now spun off as a separate company since
29September2006.

http://www.timhortons.com/ca/en/about/

The Tim Horton's franchise at KAF (Kandahar Air Field) is a first for
Canada and was heavily promoted by the top brass as a morale booster.
Nothing like a cup of Tim's before going to kill innocent civilians or
possibly stepping on an IED, eh?

Just like Julian in Trailer Park Boys, Canadian soldiers carry a cup of
Tim's coffee (double double) in one hand and a Diemaco C7A1 assault rifle
in the other. And they never spill the coffee...

http://www.timhortons.com/ca/en/abou...ive_2006h.html

I believe the staff receive danger pay.

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of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest
good of everyone. - John Maynard Keynes

Michel Boucher wrote:
>
>>> Now they sell cookies, muffins and small meals as
>>> well. Has been going for a long time here in Ontario where it started.
>> More than 40 years, and getting bigger all the time.
>
> I believe that it was announced some time ago that Tim`s lunch fare was
> catching up to the Ronald place in terms of sales. I know the Tim's in
> Ottawa have lineups that make other fast food places jealous.

That does not surprise me. Most MacDonalds outlets are pretty busy, but
around here they are outnumbered by Hortons. In my town there are three
Hortons, which are always busy and one small MacDonalds which is one of
the lonliest places around. The nearby cities have 2-3 MacDonalds each,
but dozens of Hortons. I think there lunch foods are far superior to
MacDonalds. I have not been to a MacDonalds in over a decade, not that I
ever did go there ofte, but when I was working I used to have lunch at
Hortons at least twice a week.

Dave Smith wrote:
> Michel Boucher wrote:
>>
>>>> Now they sell cookies, muffins and small meals as
>>>> well. Has been going for a long time here in Ontario where it
>>>> started.
>>> More than 40 years, and getting bigger all the time.
>>
>> I believe that it was announced some time ago that Tim`s lunch fare
>> was catching up to the Ronald place in terms of sales. I know the
>> Tim's in Ottawa have lineups that make other fast food places
>> jealous.
>
> That does not surprise me. Most MacDonalds outlets are pretty busy,
> but around here they are outnumbered by Hortons. In my town there are
> three Hortons, which are always busy and one small MacDonalds which
> is one of the lonliest places around. The nearby cities have 2-3
> MacDonalds each, but dozens of Hortons. I think there lunch foods are
> far superior to MacDonalds. I have not been to a MacDonalds in over a
> decade, not that I ever did go there ofte, but when I was working I
> used to have lunch at Hortons at least twice a week.

What kind of place is Hortons. What does it sell please?

Ophelia wrote:

>> That does not surprise me. Most MacDonalds outlets are pretty busy,
>> but around here they are outnumbered by Hortons. In my town there are
>> three Hortons, which are always busy and one small MacDonalds which
>> is one of the lonliest places around. The nearby cities have 2-3
>> MacDonalds each, but dozens of Hortons. I think there lunch foods are
>> far superior to MacDonalds. I have not been to a MacDonalds in over a
>> decade, not that I ever did go there ofte, but when I was working I
>> used to have lunch at Hortons at least twice a week.
>
> What kind of place is Hortons. What does it sell please?

It started off as a coffee and donut shop but gradually added muffins,
cookies, bagels, sandwiches (on fresh baked buns) soup and chili. While
there are some drive thru stores and kiosks, most of the stores have
tables. Most of their business is takeout.

Dave Smith wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>
>>> That does not surprise me. Most MacDonalds outlets are pretty busy,
>>> but around here they are outnumbered by Hortons. In my town there
>>> are three Hortons, which are always busy and one small MacDonalds which
>>> is one of the lonliest places around. The nearby cities have
>>> 2-3 MacDonalds each, but dozens of Hortons. I think there lunch
>>> foods are far superior to MacDonalds. I have not been to a
>>> MacDonalds in over a decade, not that I ever did go there ofte, but
>>> when I was working I used to have lunch at Hortons at least twice a
>>> week.
>>
>> What kind of place is Hortons. What does it sell please?
>
> It started off as a coffee and donut shop but gradually added muffins,
> cookies, bagels, sandwiches (on fresh baked buns) soup and chili.
> While there are some drive thru stores and kiosks, most of the stores
> have tables. Most of their business is takeout.

Thank you