Tim Horton's set to expand into Spanish market

Started by viper37, August 03, 2017, 11:50:02 AM

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Grey Fox

Quote from: viper37 on August 03, 2017, 05:16:25 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on August 03, 2017, 01:10:21 PM
Quote from: viper37 on August 03, 2017, 11:50:02 AM
Rejoice, Spanish friends!

you too will now be able to enjoy bad coffee :D

I wonder if it will be such an experience as it is for English Canadians.  :P

The most addicted persons, I know, to Tim Hortons are eastern Quebecers. Gaspésiens are the worse.
really?  I knew one, but he's addicted to McD's coffee now.

Yeah, remember my infamous failed move to Edmonton? I went there with 3 Gaspésiens, I'm pretty sure we stopped at all the Tim Hortons we came across.
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Quote from: The Larch on August 03, 2017, 05:31:26 PM
I remember there was a Dunkin Donuts in Madrid back when I lived there, doubt it's still open.

According to Google not only is it likely that it is still open, but that they also spawned quite a bit. Is showing at least 12 in Madrid...:x
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There's a few in Barcelona too, but they are all located in malls or highly touristic areas. They closed all their "regular"  street locations - over here at least.

In the 2000s there were many more.

viper37

Quote from: HVC on August 03, 2017, 08:06:24 PM
Quote from: viper37 on August 03, 2017, 05:16:25 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on August 03, 2017, 01:10:21 PM
Quote from: viper37 on August 03, 2017, 11:50:02 AM
Rejoice, Spanish friends!

you too will now be able to enjoy bad coffee :D

I wonder if it will be such an experience as it is for English Canadians.  :P

The most addicted persons, I know, to Tim Hortons are eastern Quebecers. Gaspésiens are the worse.
really?  I knew one, but he's addicted to McD's coffee now.


Which is the old timmies coffee. Years ago Tim Hortons got in a tiff with its supplier and McDonald's Canada swooped in and got the contract.
ah, that explains why :)
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If you're ever down and out, it's good to know that Dunkin sells off the donuts they're going to toss at 2:00 AM at firesale prices.  I got through grad school on 6 donuts for $2.


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celedhring

So, is this place worth checking out once it's open? Although I guess they won't source the same coffee as their US/Canada branches.

garbon

Quote from: celedhring on November 22, 2017, 02:19:55 PM
So, is this place worth checking out once it's open? Although I guess they won't source the same coffee as their US/Canada branches.

No.
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celedhring

Quote from: garbon on November 22, 2017, 02:21:47 PM
Quote from: celedhring on November 22, 2017, 02:19:55 PM
So, is this place worth checking out once it's open? Although I guess they won't source the same coffee as their US/Canada branches.

No.

Well, they'll have their work cut out to succeed over here, if there's something that Spain doesn't lack is places to have good coffee. Also places to have awful coffee.

Jacob

Quote from: celedhring on November 22, 2017, 02:19:55 PM
So, is this place worth checking out once it's open? Although I guess they won't source the same coffee as their US/Canada branches.

It's worth checking out once on the grounds of novelty, I'd say, but I don't think there's anything spectacular about Tim Hortons.

Still, if you're in the market for fast food and/or inexpensive sugary baked goods you might as well evaluate it against the competition. Maybe you'll find their value proposition worthwhile... but it's not inherently obvious, I don't think.

celedhring

They'd be competing with other coffee places (including Starbucks) for my "hipster working with his laptop in a cafeteria" dollar.

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Quote from: celedhring on November 22, 2017, 02:27:28 PM
Quote from: garbon on November 22, 2017, 02:21:47 PM
Quote from: celedhring on November 22, 2017, 02:19:55 PM
So, is this place worth checking out once it's open? Although I guess they won't source the same coffee as their US/Canada branches.

No.

Well, they'll have their work cut out to succeed over here, if there's something that Spain doesn't lack is places to have good coffee. Also places to have awful coffee.

What about doughnuts?
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Quote from: Eddie Teach on November 22, 2017, 02:53:50 PM
Quote from: celedhring on November 22, 2017, 02:27:28 PM
Quote from: garbon on November 22, 2017, 02:21:47 PM
Quote from: celedhring on November 22, 2017, 02:19:55 PM
So, is this place worth checking out once it's open? Although I guess they won't source the same coffee as their US/Canada branches.

No.

Well, they'll have their work cut out to succeed over here, if there's something that Spain doesn't lack is places to have good coffee. Also places to have awful coffee.

What about doughnuts?

Same. We have loads of bakery-coffee shops. Apparently they want to position themselves as a cheaper alternative to Starbucks, but we have loads of those too.  :lol:

Anyway, will check it out once it's open. I hope it's full of Canadian quaintness at the very least.