Canadian Press says that Tim Hortons will seek to shut down a knock-off restaurant in India that uses a name and branding which is an outrageous copy of the Canadian firm. Tim Hottens, located in Yamunanagar, India, is two letters away from the coffee chain in its name. Its logo and branding mimics the Canadian chain’s as well. The font and colour of the name in its logo is essentially identical. Tim Hottens also uses the phrases “always fresh” and “cafe & bake shop,” as well as the red-hued striped background in its logo. Tim Hottens did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Canadian Press.
Hydro One Ltd. says Tim Hodgson has been appointed by its board of directors to serve as the utility's chairman starting next month. He will replace Tom Woods, who announced last week that he would step down from the role at the end of July. Hodgson is managing partner of…
Just before Christmas, Larry Vander Schaaf, writing in Canada Free Press (online) noted a change in the greeting at Tim Hortons. It is a distinct move away from cordial service. Vander Schaaf says Hortons has eliminated the greeting "Hi, welcome to Tim Hortons, my name is Sally, how can I…
Tim Hortons is set to rrr-roll out the expansion plans as the coffee shop giant says it sees "significant room for growth" in its core Canadian business. Tim says it expects to add 500 locations in this country and 300 in the United States by 2018. It also says it…
