Burger King in talks to purchase Tim Horton's
 

Anyone have THI stock? ;)

I'd be tempted to purchase some shares but the thing about stock market is always unpredictable... :(

as we know things like this happen all the time in business world but it doesn't always raise the stock value.

^well no shit.

I really wonder what would happen with the deal with Wendy's then

The following are my opinions only:

Not a good idea.

BK, I believe, went public in 2012 for the THIRD time.

This is a bad deal for Tim Hortons, but a solid one for BK if it goes through, pending approval from a lot of stakeholders, and a lot depends on the price and terms.

For Tim Hortons, I believe it should focus on its core food items (coffee, pastries, etc.), and purchase a similar company in the USA (Dunkin Donuts?), rather than merging or having BK takeover.

Ugh, I wish both would just either not exist, or just be better. Such wastes of space.

If this increases the chances of there being a Tim Horton's in my location (BK has a presence here and throughout asia), I am all for it :thumbs:

isnt bk floundering?

seems like a bad deal for timmies well unless of course theres a nice payday

I read another article saying BK was going to get some huge tax break in the US by making themselves a Canadian company. I don't think it's a good sign for BK if this is the main reason for the merger.

one part of canada a lot of people seem to miss living overseas...no matter how crappy their Coffee is.

Timmys has become a big part of what Canada is

I just miss being able to get decent donuts... Krispy Kreme was here for a white but for some reason they didn't do well enough... This is despite there being consistently huge lineups at all their other locations in Asia, so it's weird...

Last time I had burger king it was fucking disgusting!!!


Wendy's is basically the best fast food you can get, IMO


Burger King is actually worse than McDonald's. Clown food is already basically poison, but Burger King is like poorly served poison.

Fuck I had a whopper at the Granville street location and I couldn't finish it. I gave it to a drunk who had his head down on a table.

not an expert here, but in my general opinion i think this is a bad move for Tim Hortons.

their branding power is much much superior than BK. i fear that if BK takes on Tim Hortons, Tim Hortons will cease to exist :(

Tim Hortons is almost maxed out in Canada and wants to expand around the world. Burger King is a way bigger company and has the knowledge man power and connections around the world to help them with that. This might not be a good deal for the customers but is a good deal for the shareholders and that's all that matters.

Well I think Burger King sells worst coffee.
I think they might have switched to Seattle's Best Coffee by now but it used to be super disgusting thing that didn't even taste like coffee.

Btw I think Burger King's Burger and fries taste better than McDonald's.

oh yeah, and A&W sucks.

Their website sucks too.

Difference between Canadian A&W and Japanese A&W.

Canadian: Welcome to A&W Food Services of Canada Inc.
American: A&W Restaurants | A&W® All American Food
JDM: A&W??

I remember when Tim's would actually freshly bake their doughnuts on-site. There was a pleasant bakery smell when you entered. Presently: their food tastes like shit, the ice capps give me instant liquid shits, and they seem to have a policy of hiring unattractive women. Last I read, their food isn't even produced by canadian companies. It can fuck off to the rest of the world, but thanks for the free wifi.

Yup, tax inversion, this is a growing trend in the US lately with a lot of major corporations with non-US operations/revenues, moving their headquarters overseas/offshore, resulting in lower tax revenues for the US on a State and Federal level, it's also costing jobs with major head offices moving offshore. Shifting their head offices offshore removes the companies offshore revenues/profits from the US tax rate when those profits/revenues become repatriated by the US headquartered company. IMO the US has to really lower its corporate tax rates and make it more friendly to do business in the US, as generating jobs I think would be of a greater benefit than the % of tax revenues lost.

I fucking hate Tim Horton's.

I go there very rarely and it's usually just for a quick breakfast. Well it should be quick.

Their new slogan should be

'Always language barrier. Always fucked up order'

Lol you guys got some problems with Tim's

Rarely ever have problems and the one I frequent the most the ladies couldn't be nicer

Also I love the people who hate on Tim's or say that it isn't even coffee yet love Starbucks. Unless your getting fresh beans and grinding them on a daily basis you're drinking shit coffee either way and it comes down to a preferance. Personally I find all of Starbucks roasts disgusting.

Having a Timmy's breakfast sandwich, right now. It is awesome. I wish they still had the Jalapeno version.

you mean they don't anymore?! (havent been inside one in years...decades even)

only thing i like about tim hortons is their crispy chicken, apple fritters, and their double doubles. i rarely order anything else there but every time, the service seems to be fairly good.

coffee is a huge industry and it all comes down to winning people's loyalty. i personally prefer a shop that can be consistent with their coffee. but that has yet to happen. its always different wherever you go no matter what chain you visit.

Once you make your own coffee, it's hard to go back. I grind the beans every morning and brew them in my French press. I have an insulated mug and I have the best coffee in my office at a fraction of the cost of the swill at Tim Hortons.

Hell, the vaccum packed Lavazza that I use to make Americanos with my manual espresso machine tastes better than 90% coffee sold at coffee shops.

Starbucks blond is palatable without sugar and dairy. Tim Hortons black tastes like shit, but with sugar and cream, it's a sugary drink, like pop.