[Jay in Cowtown]

What! No red Robbins!! There are at least four of them in Edmonton. Their hot sauce they use for their wings is in a league of its own.

Yeah, I just checked out their website, 4 in the Chuck, 8 in B.C... but they all closed shop here in Calgary... Bastards!!!

[Boris2k7]

It really sucks. I used to go to the Red Robbins at Southland Crossing all the time... :(

[Taller Better]

Every time that I used to go back to Winnipeg to visit relatives, I had to stop in at The Salisbury House and have a Mr. Big Nip with fried onions. Also those huge gross crinkly french fries and the gluey pale brown gravy!! LOL!

[SpongeG]

I wouldn't count on In-N-Out not expanding north of the border... they're opening one as close as Utah this year.

As far as Carls Jr. coming here... it's supposed to have restaurants opened by the end of 2007. I'm assuming it'll be western Canada because they haven't even expanded into eastern U.S. yet. (California based)

I went to a Fuddruckers in Houston this September after a Texans game... Wow!!! was it good... I can't beleive the only one to survive in Canada is in Saskatoon!!! and what ever happened to Red Robbins... there's none left here in Calgary?

carls jr plans to open in BC alberta and Ontario first

Carls Jr is known as Hardees in the eastern USA check out www.hardees.com its the same company - if you notice the star logo is the same as carls jr as well as the menu

[SpongeG]

FatBurger is in Calgary (Deerfoot Meadows) and Vancouver - one of the top three California burger places. Johnny Rockets used to be in WEM (not sure why they left...it was usually busy) - and is now only in Vaughan Mills.

But the best will never come here....In-n-Out.

i had in-n-out in california and i was like this is the fuss? it wasn;t all that good

Fatburger in Canada is a franchise owned by Rickys Restaurants

there are two in vancouver area - one on denman and one in langely

[SpongeG]

I must say nothing beats a sourdough jack with curly fries at jack in the box :)

remember wehen jack in the box changed its name briefly to Monteray Jacks and it bombed so they switched back after trying to go upscale?

people in the vanciouver area - there is a jack in the box in lynwood - about 10 minutes from aldergrove :) well depends on border crossing time but its been there for just over a year now i think - to satisfy canadians cravings i guess

[Boris2k7]

I remember MY last encounter with Jack in the Box...

Cashier: And how would you like your burger done, sir?
Me: ... :uhh: ... :help:

[Jay in Cowtown]

I must say nothing beats a sourdough jack with curly fries at jack in the box :)


/\ Delicious!!! I'm about 2 posts away from a midnight run to Wendy's!

Has anyone here ever had White Castle??? "Thinking about those delicious little burgers makes me wanna burn this mothafucker down"

[Rusty van Reddick]

/\ Delicious!!! I'm about 2 posts away from a midnight run to Wendy's!

Has anyone here ever had White Castle??? "Thinking about those delicious little burgers makes me wanna burn this mothafucker down"

Ever had White Castle?? I grew up 3 blocks from one- ate them constantly- two of my siblings worked there. I get a sack on every trip home.

[Taller Better]

/\ Delicious!!! I'm about 2 posts away from a midnight run to Wendy's!

Has anyone here ever had White Castle??? "Thinking about those delicious little burgers makes me wanna burn this mothafucker down"


I hate WC. It really is considered the trashiest of all fast food places by the people I know in the States. I got a stomach ache from those nasty little greaseburgers topped with grease-onions. Ahhh... gross. :whip:

[SpongeG]

dennys has mini burgers - has anyone tried them?

i know at fred meyer you can buy mini burgers that you heat up at home

[Greco Roman]

Burger Factory in Winnipeg; THE BEST burgers IMO, and they are pretty big-ass too. Can't wait to sink my teeth into one come Christmas time :banana:

[SpongeG]

damn now i am craving a burger

i wonder if i should make some for dinner

[Rusty van Reddick]

I hate WC. It really is considered the trashiest of all fast food places by the people I know in the States. I got a stomach ache from those nasty little greaseburgers topped with grease-onions. Ahhh... gross. :whip:

All the more for us trashy types...

But seriously, WC does tend to be in more working-class areas (eg, my home town), and does have a bit of a ghetto rep, but they cannot beat the ultimate ghetto fast food chain:

Popeye's.

[Greco Roman]

All the more for us trashy types...

But seriously, WC does tend to be in more working-class areas (eg, my home town), and does have a bit of a ghetto rep, but they cannot beat the ultimate ghetto fast food chain:

Popeye's.


Where is your hometown?

[SpongeG]

harold and kumar go to white castle - hehe

[Riise]

...but they cannot beat the ultimate ghetto fast food chain:

Popeye's.

Ah shit son, you had to say it didn't ya?!?! I've only had Popeye's once, when I was at my cousin's in Scarborough, and God damn that was some good fried chicken, and they had biscuts too!!! I think they should open up a Popeye's across from a Carl's Jr. on International Avenue.

[SpongeG]

aww popeyes in BC shut down

they had grand plans for it but only 2 places ever opened and it shut down within a couple of years - it was a franchise

it was ok

the closest one now is in Tacoma

[Only The Lonely..]

Chicken Delight rocks my socks too..

Although I think its just a Winnipeg and N.W Ontario thing. They have the best fried chicken hands down.

And their North End store on Selkirk Ave is pretty urban too..Especially the plexiglass covering the cashier thats all slashed up from whoever last robbed the place.

[Arriviste]

I cant wait to get my hands on a CJ's six dolla burger here in Calgary. It had better happen soon, I need my fix.

[Rusty van Reddick]

Where is your hometown?

Hammond, Indiana, the armpit of the armpit of the armpit of the USA.

[Taller Better]

I find here in Toronto that it is wise to pick and choose one's Popeyes very carefully. The one at Yonge/Dundas is positively trashy, and the meat tastes seriously suspect. They fry the chicken in HUGE batches, thus you will get an old piece of chicken that has been sitting around if you don't go at dinner time. The new Popeye's on Yonge near Bloor is infinitely better, as is the one at College/Spadina.

[Jay in Cowtown]

Ah shit son, you had to say it didn't ya?!?! I've only had Popeye's once, when I was at my cousin's in Scarborough, and God damn that was some good fried chicken, and they had biscuts too!!! I think they should open up a Popeye's across from a Carl's Jr. on International Avenue.

My first and last experience with Popeye's was in La Port, Texas... it was 102F outside, and their air conditioning was broke!!!

[Taller Better]

I had a funny experience at a Popeye's in Orlando, Florida. The girls behind the counter could not understand a word I was saying because of my 'funny' accent! LOL! Truth be told I had a hard time understanding them, too, so I just pointed at the pictures and held out a $20 bill.
Popeye's is the best fast food fried chicken, hands down.

[SHOFEAR]

Popeye's is the best fast food fried chicken, hands down.


Ever had Mary Browns? It's all over Newfoundland and recently came to Alberta. no doubt to serve the thousands of newfies

[Riise]

Ever had Mary Browns? It's all over Newfoundland and recently came to Alberta. no doubt to serve the thousands of newfies

I'm not too fond of Mary Browns... I think the best fried chicken in Calgary can be found at Chicken on the Way, they even have corn fritters!!! The KFCs in Trinidad actually have good fried chicken, it's different from the crap they sell up here. And why don't the Canadian KFCs have biscuts, corn, and mashed potatoes like the US outlets? BTW, has anyone here had a chance to try the KFC famous bowl?

[SpongeG]

the best KFC i ever had was in South Africa - their fries were so good too

is Brownies Fried chicken still around?

[Rob D]

Are Canadians ready for Carl's Jr.?
Bad boy of burger business heads here
'Provocative' ads try to lure `hoofoos'

DANA FLAVELLE
BUSINESS REPORTER DISCOVER VANCOUVER

The bad boy of the American burger industry is about to break into Canada.

Carl's Jr., run by a former rock guitarist and known as much for provocative television ads as massive beef burgers, is taking a run across the northern border.

The California parent company, CKE Restaurants Inc., could open as many as 500 restaurants in Canada "over time," starting with a "handful" as early as next year in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, said Ned Lyerly, vice-president international.

"We're looking for franchise partners right now, either exclusive-territory developers or a master franchiser for all of Canada," Lyerly said in a telephone interview yesterday.

The company, which first mused over Canadian expansion plans last May, took the next step yesterday by hiring Canadian franchise restaurant consulting firm Parker & Associates of Vancouver to help develop a strategy for this market.

The move could definitely spice up Canada's fast-food industry if Carl's Jr. brings in its provocative advertising campaigns.

The latest featured former party girl turned actress Paris Hilton clad in a skimpy black bathing suit and high heels. The ad was set in a car wash and shot by a rock video producer. The camera followed a writhing Hilton as she engaged a high-powered hose, a lot of soap lather, an ultra-luxurious Bentley and a Carl's Jr. burger the size of Hilton's face.

The ads are aimed at a group of consumers Carl's president and chief executive officer Andrew Puzder refers to as "hoofoos." That's industry jargon for "heavy fast food users," a target market dominated by men between the ages of 18 and 34.

The Hilton ads aren't the first to give the regional 1,020-restaurant chain the kind of publicity it couldn't afford to buy as the fourth-ranked player in the multibillion-dollar United States burger market (including sales of the parent's other chain, Hardee's).

To promote products, Carl's Jr. has in the past turned to basketball bad boy Dennis Rodman and Playboy-empire founder Hugh Hefner.

Even the chain's health-promotion ads, which urge consumers to "Eat right, exercise more," feature an attractive young woman in tight jeans riding a mechanical bull while eating a huge burger.

"When you're not the biggest spender, you have to find a way to break through the clutter," Lyerly said in defence of what he called the company's "provocative" ad campaigns.

But it's not just the ads that raise eyebrows. In an era of rising consumer concern about obesity rates, Carl's trademark menu item, "The Six Dollar Burger," weighs in with twice the calories and fat of the fast-food industry's leader, the popular McDonald's Big Mac.

Carl's Jr. says it's aware of the health-food trend among consumers, but they're not the chain's target market.

"We have pre-packaged salads. We have a line of skinless charbroiled chicken breasts. But that's not our primary focus. We remain focused on `craveable,' great tasting burgers," Lyerly said.

And, in that, Carl's Jr. shares a business philosophy remarkably similar to that of Canada's own Harvey's burger chain, which could also prove to be Carl's Jr.'s biggest competitor.

"We've heard that before. Harvey's will be one of our competitors. We're going after the same segment of the market," Lyerly said yesterday.

Interestingly, Carl's Jr.'s parent company is prevented from bringing its other burger chain, Hardee's, into Canada because of a trademark dispute won by Harvey's over the similarity of the names.

The Carl's Jr. burger doesn't actually cost $6 (U.S.), Lyerly added. (It's $3.95, which was worth about $4.66 at yesterday's exchange rate.) The name was intended to evoke the image of the kind of high-quality burger that costs on average $6 in a sit-down casual-dining restaurant.

Puzder has described it as the kind of burger he lived on while playing guitar in a rock band and putting himself through law school before becoming personal attorney to Carl's Jr. founder Carl Karcher.

The company hasn't priced the burger for Canada, nor picked the different name, Lyerly said.

[Riise]

Sweet!

[SpongeG]

i wish we had Harveys in BC - it seems to stop at alberta

other than a few located inside home depots and the airport

i remember one or two stand alone harveys here in vancouver area - but they all closed in the early 90's

[mersar]

My biggest complaint about Harvey's is the size of the burgers... compared to BK and Wendy's they seem quite small for pretty much the same price. And they don't have many locations left here either... I can only think of 2 or 3 standalone locations, and the newest Home Depot I don't believe even has one in it.

I look forward to seeing the opening of CJ's first location in Calgary... and I intend at trying it out at least once even if they decide to go in the most distant point of the city from where I am.

[Rob D]

Has anyone tried Fatburger? There was supposed to be one opened at Deerfoot Meadows this past March (the 3rd one in Canada). I haven't been over to DM in almost a year.

[LeftCoaster]

Yea if you wanna make the trip there is still one in the domestic terminal of the airport. Harveys is good, but not good enough for that in my opinoin. Ill take a White Spot BC burger any day... or the double double for that matter.

[raggedy13]

Mmm... White Spot BC burger... :slob:

[renthefinn]

There used to be a Harvey's in Victoria on Douglas, but it shut down a couple of years ago or maybe more. I tried Fatburger in Langley, it wasn't bad, but it felt wrong eating such a big burger, I felt like I was getting fatter eating it!

[Taller Better]

Never heard of Carl Jr. What is a "hoofoo"?

[SpongeG]

i never really liked the burger i had at carls jr - i had teh western thing - bbq sauce with an onion ring and cheese i think

it was kinda meh

my friend had the pastrami burger - it was huge with a huge pile of pastrami on it - he really liked it despite the way it looked

and he had a milkshake which he said was really good

the last time we went to carls jr we ordered from the green burrito menu - it was pretty good

[kool maudit]

carls jr. donates to extremist christian groups.

[Taller Better]

^^ thanks for the info! I'll avoid it. I still won't drink Snapple because of all the right wing connections.

[Rusty van Reddick]

carls jr. donates to extremist christian groups.

Are you thinking of Chick-fil-a?

[vid]

Snapple had right wing connections????

Explain, s'il vous plaît.

[kool maudit]

nope, carls jr. in one of the palm desert, CA locations there is even a plaque detailing the 'values' held by the company's founder.

[Riise]

carls jr. donates to extremist christian groups.

I'm pretty sure the Canadian government also "donates" money to questionable organization but you still pay your taxes don't you? Think of GST as a daily offering to some psycho's God/Allah/Star/Potato Chip that resembles Elvis...

[Rusty van Reddick]

There was an urban legend about Snapple- all totally false- being owned by the KKK, as if the KKK could "own" anything. Google snapple KKK. It's on snopes.com.

It's off that Carls Jr has this almost-hip rep whereas Hardee's, when I lived in Hardee's-land (the US south), had a rep that I could only call trailer-park.

[Taller Better]

There was an urban legend about Snapple- all totally false- being owned by the KKK, as if the KKK could "own" anything. Google snapple KKK. It's on snopes.com.

It's off that Carls Jr has this almost-hip rep whereas Hardee's, when I lived in Hardee's-land (the US south), had a rep that I could only call trailer-park.

No, not the KKK, it was connections to Rush Limbaugh, I believe.

[CorporateWhore]

Snapple was founded by Hyman Golden, Arnold Greenberg and Leonard Marsh....I dunno about you guys, but those don't sound like very "KKK-friendly" names to me. ;)

[Jay in Cowtown]

I ate at Fatburger yesterday... Pretty Damn Good, reminded me of Fuddruckers.

[Taller Better]

Snapple was founded by Hyman Golden, Arnold Greenberg and Leonard Marsh....I dunno about you guys, but those don't sound like very "KKK-friendly" names to me. ;)

No, it did not have anything to do with the KKK. I think Rush Limbaugh was a major investor, or someone like that. It was a long time ago. Also I don't like the taste of Snapple, and the bottles are so big you can't finish it all.

[Mister F]

The latest featured former party girl turned actress Paris Hilton clad in a skimpy black bathing suit and high heels. The ad was set in a car wash and shot by a rock video producer. The camera followed a writhing Hilton as she engaged a high-powered hose, a lot of soap lather, an ultra-luxurious Bentley and a Carl's Jr. burger the size of Hilton's face.
So their strategy is to dusgust people? Maybe it's reverse psychology. :yuck:

I've never eaten at Carl's Jr. Are there burgers any good or is it just the standard Burger King/McDonalds/Wendys fare? I just don't get the appeal of those places.

[feepa]

Not really an international, or even national chain, and maybe only local to Edmonton, but theres some all over the place here - Burger Baron. Man, do they know how to make a Burger. Plus, they have Corn Fritters. I think I shall go there for lunch.
http://www.riadvantages.com/BB/faq.html

http://www.1077theriver.ca/images/rivercontests/BurgerBaron.gif

[Jay in Cowtown]

Not really an international, or even national chain, and maybe only local to Edmonton, but theres some all over the place here - Burger Baron. Man, do they know how to make a Burger. Plus, they have Corn Fritters. I think I shall go there for lunch.
http://www.riadvantages.com/BB/faq.html

http://www.1077theriver.ca/images/rivercontests/BurgerBaron.gif


There's Burger Barons in Olds, Sundre, Crossfield, Carstairs & Didsbury... all within an hour of Calgary.

[Rusty van Reddick]

No, it did not have anything to do with the KKK. I think Rush Limbaugh was a major investor, or someone like that. It was a long time ago. Also I don't like the taste of Snapple, and the bottles are so big you can't finish it all.

YES IT DID. There were rumours from morons who said the "K" (for kosher) on Snapple was about its "support" for KKK.

http://www.snopes.com/business/alliance/snapple.asp

[Taller Better]

YES IT DID. There were rumours from morons who said the "K" (for kosher) on Snapple was about its "support" for KKK.



?? Fuzz, I don't know anything about the KKK rumour you heard. I am just referring to what the original boycott of Snapple was about, when it was new. The K for KKK sounds bizarre and I know nothing of that rumour.

[mersar]

There's Burger Barons in Olds, Sundre, Crossfield, Carstairs & Didsbury... all within an hour of Calgary.

True (Sundre is a bit over an hour actually), but the average Calgarian in my experience has no problem driving and sitting in traffic for an hour to get across the city, but driving an hour outside the city to get a burger would be met with a reaction by some similar to if you suggested they walk from the airport to the deep south of the city. For fun. In December.

[vid]

People here drive 2 hours out of the city for hamburgers, you lazy fucks. :)

[MolsonExport]

^perhaps they do so in Northern Ontario...

[Boris2k7]

True (Sundre is a bit over an hour actually), but the average Calgarian in my experience has no problem driving and sitting in traffic for an hour to get across the city, but driving an hour outside the city to get a burger would be met with a reaction by some similar to if you suggested they walk from the airport to the deep south of the city. For fun. In December.

Well, I've walked from Chinatown to the Deep South, for fun. But it was in late May. Not that big of a stretch really... :D

[SpongeG]

i've gone over the border at 1 am for a pint of ben and jerrys - before it was in canada

[Taller Better]

i've gone over the border at 1 am for a pint of ben and jerrys - before it was in canada

That must have been awhile back. I don't know about BC but B&J's has been here a good ten years or so.

[SpongeG]

yeah it was around 1997

me an my old room mate went across a few times in the middle of the night back than

it took us less time to drive to bellingham than it did to downtown vancouver from where we lived

[Taller Better]

I loved Cherry Garcia, but kind of o.d.'d on it, so gave it up for a few years. Could probably go back to it now. I haven't had ice cream since the summer, but I love Hagen Daz... especially the chocolate, which tastes bizarrely like Fudgicles used to a million years ago! LOL!

[Urban Zombie®]

B.C. bud. (Or so we've heard.) It's not exactly legal but you'll still see people openly toking and joking in Vancouver.

You'll also find this all over Seattle--especially after the passage of that law a few years back, people think it means open season to toke up anyplace and anytime.

[Urban Zombie®]

absinthe (with hallucinogenic wormword) is definitely legal in quebec. it depends on the province.

Wow--usually even in the so-called "anything goes" eastern european countries, the absinthe is usually wormwood free...that it is 'legally' available somewhere in North America (outside of Tijuana of course) is quite surprising.

[Arriviste]

Well, I've walked from Chinatown to the Deep South, for fun. But it was in late May. Not that big of a stretch really... :D

Ah, the drunken stuper. I am familiar with it. I have made a few 5+ km drunken walks from DT to basically Edworthy park. The longest ever was from Coyotes to Patterson.

[Rusty van Reddick]

?? Fuzz, I don't know anything about the KKK rumour you heard. I am just referring to what the original boycott of Snapple was about, when it was new. The K for KKK sounds bizarre and I know nothing of that rumour.

Well, now you know about it. I trust you clicked on the snopes link?

[Taller Better]

You'll also find this all over Seattle--especially after the passage of that law a few years back, people think it means open season to toke up anyplace and anytime.


People smoke on the street all over nowadays. Certainly here in TO and
in Montreal, too. It is no big deal anymore.

Wow--usually even in the so-called "anything goes" eastern european countries, the absinthe is usually wormwood free...that it is 'legally' available somewhere in North America (outside of Tijuana of course) is quite surprising.

The absynthe sold in England and Canada comes from Eastern Europe. It is
the same stuff drunk over there, and has the chemical in it, albeit much reduced levels from the days of Tolouse Lautrec. It was a bit of a fad a few
years ago, but I don't think people really order much of it at bars now. It tastes like Pernod, which is not currently a very popular flavour here anyway.

[IntotheWest]

True (Sundre is a bit over an hour actually), but the average Calgarian in my experience has no problem driving and sitting in traffic for an hour to get across the city, but driving an hour outside the city to get a burger would be met with a reaction by some similar to if you suggested they walk from the airport to the deep south of the city. For fun. In December.


True. But I wouldn't drive an hour out for a burger...Buchanan's downtown (on 3rd) still has one the best burgers in the city (and province) - mind you, not fast food.

Fat Burger are the best fast food burgers in Calgary right now.

Carl Jrs sucks.

In-n-out is family owned, and hasn't even got out of California, Nevada, and Arizona...they will likely never come here, and will never franchise. They are THE fast food burger place - everything is fresh, nothing frozen, and you can see the guy in the back punching out fries from potatoes...on top of that, the staff is all excellent because they get paid very well.

[SpongeG]

ugh - in-n-out wasn't all that good - it did taste fresh but it wasn't as good as people rave and the fries were quite gross

went to Jack in the box on thursday - the new decor scheme is quite nice - the JACK TV is a nice touch

[Canasian]

I believe Coffee Crisp is missing as well, and a few others (but we're missing some too)...the American I was working with in Vancouver would stop at the Mac's in the airport every Thurs and pick-up a bunch of stuff for his daughter in SoCal - stuff they couldn't get.

MMMMMMMMM, Coffee Crisp!!!
Aero bars, too!!!! (The green ones were the best)

Tim Hortons is actually in USA- I've seen two in Rhode Island!!!
Cool post!!

[joviev]

holaaaaa
como anda todo por alla

[vid]

Tim Hortons is all over the North East US now. There are commercials for them on the TV channels we get from Rochester and Detroit.

[Taller Better]

^ Cuz it is owned by Wendy's now. And saving Wendy's butt, too.

[Arriviste]

Fuck TH. If there was one Canadian institution that I would love to see banished from earth it would be those useless douche bags in brown. I loathe the 80's menu, the absolutely deplorable uniforms, the flavourless shit they call food, I could go on all day. I especially hate the lingo: "double double"
FUCK them and their double doubles. I hope TH goes down in a scandalous image tarnishing jism in the boston creme donut debacle and is forced to close down all locations...in Calgary at least.

[vanman]

^ Cuz it is owned by Wendy's now. And saving Wendy's butt, too.


:worship: WENDY's :worship:

[Jay in Cowtown]

Fuck TH. If there was one Canadian institution that I would love to see banished from earth it would be those useless douche bags in brown. I loathe the 80's menu, the absolutely deplorable uniforms, the flavourless shit they call food, I could go on all day. I especially hate the lingo: "double double"
FUCK them and their double doubles. I hope TH goes down in a scandalous image tarnishing jism in the boston creme donut debacle and is forced to close down all locations...in Calgary at least.

LOL!!! Besides the fact that I hate supporting an ex-Leaf... everything except the coffee is disgusting at Timmy's... and it's overpriced, considering 'Seattle's Best' at Mac's is cheaper and better coffee!!!

[big W]

I just stick to 2nd Cup. I was craving one of their Green Tea Latte's when I was in the States last month.

[Taller Better]

Fuck TH. If there was one Canadian institution that I would love to see banished from earth it would be those useless douche bags in brown. I loathe the 80's menu, the absolutely deplorable uniforms, the flavourless shit they call food, I could go on all day. I especially hate the lingo: "double double"
FUCK them and their double doubles. I hope TH goes down in a scandalous image tarnishing jism in the boston creme donut debacle and is forced to close down all locations...in Calgary at least.


Don't hold back!! I'm sensing you feel strongly about the subject, but are
probably too shy to come out and say what is on your mind...........:D

Yes their coffee is crud, but they make the best Icy Caps in the Galaxy, and
quite possibly the entire Universe.

[PhilippeMtl]

Fuck TH. If there was one Canadian institution that I would love to see banished from earth it would be those useless douche bags in brown. I loathe the 80's menu, the absolutely deplorable uniforms, the flavourless shit they call food, I could go on all day. I especially hate the lingo: "double double"
FUCK them and their double doubles. I hope TH goes down in a scandalous image tarnishing jism in the boston creme donut debacle and is forced to close down all locations...in Calgary at least.

I have to agree with you. Tim Horton sucks hard. I dont know why it is so popular ...(particularly in Ontario)

[Taller Better]

Face it, all donut shops are the same. Doesn't matter which one it is, and Canada is the Donut Capital of the World, from sea to shining sea in every city. They are cheap, and a basic staple of poor people.

[SteelTown]

Wendy's doesn't own Tim Hortons anymore. Wendy's sold it all off to the stock market, it's public now. Well I think Wendy's has a small percentage of Tim Hortons.

Tim Horton's is popular because of one thing, loyalty.

That's the first Tim Hortons in Canada, you can see the street sign, Tim Hortons Way.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/segaert/ottawa/00109.jpg


http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/segaert/ottawa/00110.jpg

[The_Bachelor]

Wendy's doesn't own Tim Hortons anymore. Wendy's sold it all off to the stock market, it's public now. Well I think Wendy's has a small percentage of Tim Hortons.

Wendy's has sold off just under 18% of its shares of Tim Hortons and still owns the remainder.

Edit: Nevermind, I guess Wendy's just distributed its remaining shares of Tim's to the Wendy's shareholders on Sept. 29. http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/irol/19/195616/spin-off-faq.pdf

[murman]

Fuck TH. If there was one Canadian institution that I would love to see banished from earth it would be those useless douche bags in brown. I loathe the 80's menu, the absolutely deplorable uniforms, the flavourless shit they call food, I could go on all day. I especially hate the lingo: "double double"
FUCK them and their double doubles. I hope TH goes down in a scandalous image tarnishing jism in the boston creme donut debacle and is forced to close down all locations...in Calgary at least.

No kidding. D@mned Central-Canadian CARA-equivalent.

[Arriviste]

haha, I'm glad so many of you are with me on this.
My hate is spurred by many things, but I was pushed over the edge in Sept. when the Tims in Mac Hall at the U of C opened. Now, all the small independant coffee retailers on the other side of the food court struggle, and have it rubbed in their face as the line winds past them. I've seen as many as 90-100 waiting in line. Fucking idiots. I realized at that moment that the U of C was not a place of higher learning.
There's organic free trdae for less money 50' away. And the girl who serves you will be cute! Not a frumpy bitch in brown.

Edited for a terrible spelling error.

[SteelTown]

Oh yea Tim Hortons is known to do that.

I remember in Hamilton we used to have a dozen or so of different coffe and donut chains like Mr. Mugs and Robin's Donuts, etc.

Tim Hortons would drop a place right next to a coffee chain and then a few months later that chain dies.

[MolsonExport]

Fuck TH. If there was one Canadian institution that I would love to see banished from earth it would be those useless douche bags in brown. I loathe the 80's menu, the absolutely deplorable uniforms, the flavourless shit they call food, I could go on all day. I especially hate the lingo: "double double"
FUCK them and their double doubles. I hope TH goes down in a scandalous image tarnishing jism in the boston creme donut debacle and is forced to close down all locations...in Calgary at least.

A few years ago, I would have passionately defended TH. I loved the old stores, with the counter that you could saddle up to, and the friendly, matronly-like women behind the counter.

Today, I friggen HATE Tim's. For the lineups. Whether drive-through or in-store. And the lineups. And the rudeness. And the lingo (God help you if you try to ask for something different, like '2 cream, no sugar'...they look at you like you had three eyeballs or something). And the retarded, fat-ooglie employees, wearing what quite possibly are the world's ugliest uniforms. And their asinine, annoying commercials (that loser in the boat sipping on his ice-cap, or those 'tards waiting for the Groundhog to emerge). And the filthy washrooms, lacking TP. And their phoney support of local events. And the shitty food (their bread is so hard and stale, it could kill someone if tossed at ten paces). And the roll-up-the-rim-to-lose-and-get-coffee-stains-on-your-hands-and-shirt contest. And the selection of timbits from location to location (always the crummy cinnamon ones...shove those where the sun don't shine; gimme the jam-filled ones). And they destroyed the Apple Fritter (basically, they shrank it and removed all the apple bits). And the lineups. All with the ambiance of the dank office space that exists in the service department of auto retailers.

Take all of the above, multiply it by 10,000,000,000,000 (in terms of outright badness) if you happen to visit a Tim's in one of those horrid travel plazas along the 401 (usually paired with Wendy's and/or Mr. Sub, and/or Dirty Bird).

Tim's has regressed to the lowest common denominator. It is the Walmart of restaurant chains. In fact, it is perhaps worse.

[The_Bachelor]

A few years ago, I would have passionately defended TH. I loved the old stores, with the counter that you could saddle up to, and the friendly, matronly-like women behind the counter.

Today, I friggen HATE Tim's. For the lineups. Whether drive-through or in-store. And the lineups. And the rudeness. And the lingo (God help you if you try to ask for something different, like '2 cream, no sugar'...they look at you like you had three eyeballs or something). And the retarded, fat-ooglie employees, wearing what quite possibly are the world's ugliest uniforms. And their asinine, annoying commercials (that loser in the boat sipping on his ice-cap, or those 'tards waiting for the Groundhog to emerge). And the filthy washrooms, lacking TP. And their phoney support of local events. And the shitty food (their bread is so hard and stale, it could kill someone if tossed at ten paces). And the roll-up-the-rim-to-lose-and-get-coffee-stains-on-your-hands-and-shirt contest. And the selection of timbits from location to location (always the crummy cinnamon ones...shove those where the sun don't shine; gimme the jam-filled ones). And they destroyed the Apple Fritter (basically, they shrank it and removed all the apple bits). And the lineups. All with the ambiance of the dank office space that exists in the service department of auto retailers.

Take all of the above, multiply it by 10,000,000,000,000 (in terms of outright badness) if you happen to visit a Tim's in one of those horrid travel plazas along the 401 (usually paired with Wendy's and/or Mr. Sub, and/or Dirty Bird).

Tim's has regressed to the lowest common denominator. It is the Walmart of restaurant chains. In fact, it is perhaps worse.

Bitter much? How long have you had all that rage bottled up for? I guess if someone goes postal on a Tim's they'll know who to call :haha:

[SteelTown]

It's ALWAYS those dumbasses that buys two or four bagels that holds up the line. Tim should seriously look into creating an express lane just for people who want coffee.

[MolsonExport]

Bitter much? How long have you had all that rage bottled up for? I guess if someone goes postal on a Tim's they'll know who to call :haha:

A long time. That is bloody-well all they have here in London (at Western in particular!)

[murman]

A few years ago, I would have passionately defended TH. I loved the old stores, with the counter that you could saddle up to, and the friendly, matronly-like women behind the counter.

Today, I friggen HATE Tim's. For the lineups. Whether drive-through or in-store. And the lineups. And the rudeness. And the lingo (God help you if you try to ask for something different, like '2 cream, no sugar'...they look at you like you had three eyeballs or something). And the retarded, fat-ooglie employees, wearing what quite possibly are the world's ugliest uniforms. And their asinine, annoying commercials (that loser in the boat sipping on his ice-cap, or those 'tards waiting for the Groundhog to emerge). And the filthy washrooms, lacking TP. And their phoney support of local events. And the shitty food (their bread is so hard and stale, it could kill someone if tossed at ten paces). And the roll-up-the-rim-to-lose-and-get-coffee-stains-on-your-hands-and-shirt contest. And the selection of timbits from location to location (always the crummy cinnamon ones...shove those where the sun don't shine; gimme the jam-filled ones). And they destroyed the Apple Fritter (basically, they shrank it and removed all the apple bits). And the lineups. All with the ambiance of the dank office space that exists in the service department of auto retailers.

Take all of the above, multiply it by 10,000,000,000,000 (in terms of outright badness) if you happen to visit a Tim's in one of those horrid travel plazas along the 401 (usually paired with Wendy's and/or Mr. Sub, and/or Dirty Bird).

Tim's has regressed to the lowest common denominator. It is the Walmart of restaurant chains. In fact, it is perhaps worse.

I'd heard of Fritter-rage before, but until now just thought it was a myth. :worship:

[SpongeG]

tim hortons donuts suck - they are not as good as they were 5 years ago

luckily we still have a krispy kreme here so we can get good donuts

[SpongeG]

wendys never owned tims though did it?

it owned a lot of shares but never out right owned tims? i thought

also tim hortons and wendys had an agreement to open shared locations but they severed that relationship a couple years ago and stopped opening combined places

[SteelTown]

Yes Wendy's used to own Tim Hortons.

The first Wendy's restaurant in Canada is in Hamilton, they recently celebrated their 20th birthday in Canada, I think they gave away free frosty at the first store, I know that because I happened to be there at the time and got a free frosty with my spicy chicken lol.

But anyways Ron Joyce and Dave Thomas was good friends and so they both decided to merge but eventually Wendy's started eating up 100% control over Tim Hortons which led to Ron Joyce filing a lawsuit but later the lawsuit was dropped, think Wendy's paid Ron more money to shut him up.

Read Ron's new book it's a good book, Always Fresh. It talks about how to start a company all business students should read it.

[vid]

Don't hold back!! I'm sensing you feel strongly about the subject, but are
probably too shy to come out and say what is on your mind...........:D

Yes their coffee is crud, but they make the best Icy Caps in the Galaxy, and
quite possibly the entire Universe.

Actually, Robin's Donuts has the best ice capps. Tim Hortons takes crushed ice, and adds a coffee flavouring. Robins takes real coffee, cools it, adds ice cream and crushed ice and charges 60% of the price. :)

Did I mention Robin's is a local company?


"I remember in Hamilton we used to have a dozen or so of different coffe and donut chains like Mr. Mugs and Robin's Donuts, etc.

Tim Hortons would drop a place right next to a coffee chain and then a few months later that chain dies."

Robin's is doing good in the North, considering THs reach is only 90,000 people in their market area while Robin's covers over 216,000 in NWO. They have closed a few locations, but they have improved their delis (The sandwiches are more filling than bread, they have better bread, their donuts are deep fried which means lots of flavour, though fatty.) and offer more choices and lower prices than Tims. They are working on a corporate make over and if things go well here and in the NEO area we could see a re-launch of Robin's and the renewal for the phrase 'A pack of Robin Eggs, please!' :P (They're much better than timbits. They have that natural donut crunch.)

They have shorter line ups, better uniforms (A kind of forest green colour) and more attractive employees. (If not more attractive, more stereotypically mid-90s Canadian coffee-house brand; ie, too much perfume, smoking habit and the willingness to chat and get to know customers. They actually come and sit down with regulars when it's not too busy in the store, so you know the people, unlike Tim's, which has new employees at every location every two months.) They've also got real fritters, danishes, persians, and muffins. Huge muffins. Muffins you can sink your teeth into.

I sound like a commercial.

"It is the Walmart of restaurant chains. In fact, it is perhaps worse."

Well said!

Like walmart - EVERY TIMS IS IDENTICAL!! Right down to the architecture! Since 2003, every single Tim Hortons built in this city has had the same design, same layout, same plants, same decor, same size parking lot, same menu items, my god it is monotonous! No two Robin's are alike, no two robins even have the same colour scheme half the time! Yet somehow, Tims nudged them out of almost every neighbourhood in this city (Except Current River, where they are noticable absent and everyone goes to Robins.)

I don't like Tim Hortons. :( I want my 32 locations of Robin's Donuts back. :( I miss walking along the airport lobby and seeing three of them within a hundred feet of each other. :( Or going to the hospital and being able to enjoy Robin's in the lobby, the cafeteria, the emergency room; Where ever good times are had. :(

[Taller Better]

^^ I thought Robins was a Winnipeg company! I used to not like their donuts very much. They were heavy and too many cake donuts. Tims has more variety, I suppose. Chicken salad sandwiches, etc.. but I don't go to donut places. There are too many real restaurants to choose from.

[vid]

Robins was started in Thunder Bay in 1975, and flourished here. It was bought by Afton (Burlington) in 2000 but Afton went under. Coffee Time (Toronto) bought it recently and is working on fixing it up. Their flagship location is on Fort William Road in Thunder Bay, their headquarters is in Fort Frances.

http://www.robinswest.ca/


Fun Fact! Robin's Donuts operates the only drive through establishment in Atikokan, Ontario! :D

[SteelTown]

In Hamilton it looks like the city will ban Drive Thru so that could start a new trend with Tim Hortons drive thru.

[vid]

Ban drive through? Poor starbucks. :(

[SHOFEAR]

I'm another Tim Horton's hater. I'll walk halfway across campus to the student union run coffee business's to get a coffee or tea. I hate it soooo much.

[Arriviste]

I'll NAPALM the homes of Tim's executives I hate it so much.

[Rusty van Reddick]

haha, I'm glad so many of you are with me on this.
My hate is spurred by many things, but I was pushed over the edge in Sept. when the Tims in Mac Hall at the U of C opened. Now, all the small independant coffee retailers on the other side of the food court struggle, and have it rubbed in their face as the line winds past them. I've seen as many as 90-100 waiting in line. Fucking idiots. I realized at that moment that the U of C was not a place of higher learning.

You are soooooooooo right. What kills me is that the SHEEP are standing in line for BREWED COFFEE. Watch- almost nobody orders donuts or other food, just the damn coffee. Plain-jane, brewed coffee, the same shit you can make better at home with a 50 cent Mr Coffee from the Salvation Army. You can go to The Coffee Company (this is the indie place Arriviste mentions) a few steps away, get a selection of several kinds of brewed coffee (you don't HAVE to get espressos or lattes there, they like all coffee places serve regular old North American brewed too), NOT wait in line, but nobody makes that simple choice.

Tim Hortons is good for staying awake on the 401, and that's it.