Shard

It does seem so. I wonder what the ratio of Timmies:Starbucks coffee sold is?

colchar

Tims outsells Starbucks in Canada by a country mile.

burks

http://o.canada.com/business/tim-hor...ules-the-city/

there are a lot more Tim's than Starbucks in Canada.. but looks like Starbucks owns the major urban centres.. especially Vancouver.

ultrarunner

Then there is quality and the clientele.....it's like Nascar v. F1 fans

scrubbedexpat091

Tim's is quickly reaching their saturation point in Canada, which is said to be 4,000 locations, and have tried really hard to succeed in the US, but they just can't seem to do it.

It will be interesting in coming years if they keep trying south of the border or if they finally give up.

One interesting note from an article, Canadian stores generated operating profits of 182,000 per store, in the US is 20,000 per store.

Doesn't seem to be a profitable venture in the US at all.

http://www.thespec.com/news-story/38...sed-in-canada/

Shirtback

By the time my so-called smart(y pants) phone has finished doing that irritating dotted circle loading app thingy, I'll have already arrived at Timmies, seen the queue, gone next door to the gas station & got my (very good) coffee with free muffin ;-)

bats

$4.15 vs $1.60 will do it. I think Tims real competition are Country Style and Coffee Time.

Shard

The national appeal of Timmies must surely be that it is Canadian - and only that. The coffee is distinctly average, the interiors are nothing special, doughnuts are not sure as I'm not big on doughnuts...

scrubbedexpat091

Regular coffee at Starbucks is not much more then Tim Horton's if any, not sure if both companies use the same size cups for coffee or not.

Now the fancy drinks are crazy of course, but Tims doesn't really sell those.

bats

I paid $4.15 for a cappucino, same size as a Tims medium so i suppose i wasn't comparing like for like. How much is a grande bold?

colchar

Starbucks does not own the major urban centers. Tims would own Toronto.

colchar

Where is a facepalm smilie when I need one?

Shard

You should be going to Waitrose bats, £1.80 for a cappuccino or free (!) if you have a loyalty card.

ultrarunner

So you agree then?

Again...the clientele


Where does Micky dee coffee fit into all this? Some claim that coffee is better than the one at Tims

bats

If only Waitrose were here.