Weird History Food · SEASON 5
Everything That Went Wrong For Tim Hortons
Episode 44 · 2026-05-19
Episode overview
To Canadians, Tim Hortons is more than a coffee shop; it's a symbol of Canada itself. From hockey culture to political campaigns, “Timmies” was seemingly everywhere. But behind the double-doubles and Timbits, the company has found itself facing controversy, consumer complaints about declining quality, angry franchise owners, and a major identity crisis. In this episode of Weird History Food, we head north to take a good hard look at everything that's gone wrong for Tim Hortons.
15 minutes
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