In 1964, the first Tim Hortons® restaurant in Hamilton, Ontario opened its doors and Canadians have been ordering Tim Hortons iconic Original Blend coffee, Double-Double ™ coffees, Donuts and Timbits® ever since. Over the years, Tim Hortons has captured the hearts and taste buds of Canadians. Tim Hortons is now proud to be Canada's largest restaurant chain serving over 5 million cups of coffee every day with 80% of Canadians visiting a Tims in Canada at least once a month. More than a coffee and bake shop, Tim Hortons is part of the fabric of Canada and a proud symbol of our country and its values.
We have always had a deep connection to our communities and our guests from coast to coast. Our more than 1,500 restaurant owners are Canadians who live in communities across the country employing over 100,000 people. Our local Owners and their teams care deeply about the communities they serve. That’s why we provide over $60 million per year to organizations and communities throughout Canada. From signature programs like Timbits® Sports and the Tim Hortons Foundation Camps, we invest in community projects and initiatives big and small.
The company was founded by Canadian hockey player Tim Horton and Jim Charade in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario. Investor Ron Joyce became involved in 1967. After Tim Horton died in 1974, Ron Joyce bought the Horton Family’s shares. He expanded the chain into one of the most successful food service chains in the world (a multi-billion-dollar franchise).
RBI (owner of Burger King & Popeye Chicken), which is majority-owned by Brazilian investment firm 3G Capital, agreed to purchase Tim Hortons for US$ 11.4 billion on August 26, 2014.
We Eat Company opened the first Tim Hortons outlet in Thailand in early 2020 and has now grown the network to over a dozen outlets throughout the Kingdom.