History
Introduced in 1976, these bite-sized donut holes became an instant iconic menu item for the chain.
Timbits
Franchisees pay this fixed percentage of sales—4%—directly toward marketing and national brand campaigns.
Advertising Fee
100% of the proceeds from the annual sale of these decorated baked goods are donated to local charities, hospitals, and community groups.
Smile Cookies
Through the Enveritas partnership, Tim Hortons sources 100% ethical resources in these three mentioned countries.
Double points if you get two, triple points if you get all three!
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Guatemala
The very first Tim Hortons store opened in 1964 in this Ontario city.
Hamilton.
To qualify as a potential Tim Hortons franchise owner, an applicant must demonstrate a minimum net worth of this amount.
$500,000
In 2022, Tim Hortons faced widespread public backlash when investigations revealed its mobile app was continuously doing this, even when closed.
Tracking customer locations.
Name the entrepreneur who helped open the first Tim Hortons or name the first franchisee.
Double points if you do both!
Entrepreneur: Jim Charade
First Franchisee: Ron Joyce
In 1986, Tim Hortons launched this famous annual contest where customers peel back the lip of their coffee cups to win prizes.
Roll Up The Rim
Opening a non-standard shop requires a $25,000 fee, while opening a standard standalone location requires this initial franchise fee.
$50,000
Through its Timbits Minor Sports program, Tim Hortons helps hundreds of thousands of children participate in community leagues.
Name one mentioned sport, double points if you get both!
Hockey and soccer.
The current slogan that Tim Hortons uses.
"Always Fresh. Always Tim Hortons."
In 2004, this common two-word Canadian order for coffee with two creams and two sugars officially entered the Oxford Canadian Dictionary.
Double-Double
Reflecting steady global growth, system-wide sales climbed from $5.5 billion in 2020 to reach this figure by 2024.
$7.4 billion
In Québec, 15 franchise owners filed a CA$27 million lawsuit against the parent company, citing tight corporate controls and mandates for these regular store updates.
Renovations and repainting.
The main two changes to the franchise name shown at the beginning of the presentation.
1. Tim Hortons Donuts -> Tim Horton's
2. Tim Horton's -> Tim Hortons
In ____, the franchise expanded south of the border, opening its very first U.S. location in this New York town.
Double points if you remember the year!
Tonawanda, 1984.