Tim Horton's Doughnuts
Hi -- recently came from a trip to Nova Scotia where I learned of Tim Horton's. Fantastic -- and I usually hate doughnuts. I especially loved the chocolate covered Timbit filled with chocolate cream.
Discovering Tim Horton's was both a blessing and a curse. I've got the cravings, but I have no idea where to get them. I live in New York City, and it seems that Tim's is more of a Canadian thing.
Does anybody know if there's a location in New York, or if they will Fed-Ex a package of doughnuts to the Big Apple?
Jay
Sep 11, 2000 10:32PM
Sorry, they are renowned across Canada, but I believe they are a Canada-only chain.
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Not true. This may be a relatively recent expansion, but there are several Tim Horton's in Portland, Maine, with new ones still going up. We're close to Canada, it's true.
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If you want to make a road trip there are Tim Horton's in Buffalo. Sounds like they have a few locations around the US in border towns.
Cheers,
Joe Moryl
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There's some in Ohio too.
Try this Jay.
http://www.timhortons.com/us/locator/...
DT
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The next time I am in Loudonville I will drive to Mt.Vernon to try Tim Horton's again.
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There a lot of Tim Horton's in and around Detroit and they are quite popular. I recently moved to Florida from that area and one of the things i really miss is a steaming cup of their flavored cappucino on a cold winter morning. The soup therre is pretty good as well.
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i can't believe i just read the word "timbits". that word reverberated throughout the depths of my psyche and then bubbled back to the surface. how could something such an integral part of my childhood have been buried in my subconscious for so long?
when you got a box of timbits, usually for a school party or a girl guide event, they would come in this box that had a timbit creature on it; he looked like a mouse, with a round timbit body and two timbits for ears. he heralded fun and good times.
the timbits themselves, however, were generally horrid. stale, but we ate them anyway.
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Their website claims there are *100* branches in the US. Unfortunately, there is absolutely no listing of them to be found there, except for 2 or 3 recent ones in a news release. The US subsidiary is called "THD", but alas there are too many OTHER things in this world called "THD" for that to be useful in any web searches.
Perhaps their franchising department could tell you some locations: 888-376-4835.
Hey, for a good laugh, have a look at "About TH..." >> "Biogaphies". The contrast between the photos of the frat-boy-founder and the (current) execs is PRICELESS !!
Link: http://www.timhortons.com
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The website, under US franchising says:
As of January 2001, there are 120 Tim Hortons locations in the United States. These are situated in the greater Detroit area, Bay City, Midland, Saginaw and Flint (Michigan); Columbus and Toledo (Ohio); Buffalo and Jamestown (New York); and Portland, Lewiston and Auburn (Maine). Future expansion and opportunities will continue in these markets as well as Rochester (New York).
[more legal stuff]
Certain states regulate the offer and sale of franchises. We have not applied for registration (or exemption from registration) under the laws of California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, or Washington. If you are a resident of one of these states, we will not offer a franchise to you at this time.
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Go to the website... www.timhortons.com
They have locations in NY state.
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Does anyone else have the same frustration I have when ordering coffee at the Drive Through? I usually order two mediums with double cream, one sugar. What I get about 25% of the time is different from what I ordered. I know they're busy; but this is the way I like my coffee. Where do I e mail my feedback?
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Look ... Horton's is about more than doughnuts. It's another uniquely Canadian institution that has been hijacked by American corporate interests. Also, Tim Horton, for those that are too young or too ignorant, was a hockey player. For many Canadians his name is more closely associated with hockey rather than those appalling suburban drive through doughnut shops. So, please emonstrate a bit of reverence when discussing Tim Horton.
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They have quite a few stores located in Buffalo, New York....best doughnuts I ever ate!!!!!!!
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We just got back from a week in Toronto. Instead of paying ripoff prices for breakfast in the hotel (Inn on the Park) restaurant, we had almost every breakfast at Tim Horton's down the street on Eglinton Avenue...what a find! I told my wife I want to open one here on Long Island! Not only are the donuts and coffee excellent, we actually had dinner there one night and I had the homemade chili in a bread bowl...it was fabulous!
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Hi. This link to an article that appeared in the NY Times, while you were away, may interest you.
Finding food, let alone good stuff, in that part of town is difficult. If you ever do go back to the Inn on the Park I recommend that you head west along Eglinton. There are some good places with good food in all price ranges south of Eglinton on both Bayview & Mount Pleasant. Yonge Street also offers very good food both south and north of Eglinton.
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/28/bus...
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All things come to those who wait......
http://midtownlunch.com/2009/07/09/bl...
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For those that may be interested, the very first Tim Hortons in Hamilton ON is still there and open for business. Parking is a bit of a nuisance though
Steve
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There is also a handy iphone app called TimmyMe that can be used to find your closest Tim Hortons. Unfortunately, there are none in my area -- it's a long run from NH to CT for a maple dip and a coffee.
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Holler. I live in CT and there are several around my Hartford area location.
Also, a few weeks ago they did a story on TH on CBS Sunday morning where (in jest) they polled NYers on the street asking if they knew what (or who) Tim Hortons was and no one knew. It was pretty funny.
Here's the story and I see a video out there (but I can't get to youtube from work to post that link):
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/0...
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Try this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4LKFv...
DT
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Jay, why do you like these so much more than other donuts? Just curious.
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Please bear in mind Jay posted that nearly nine years ago.
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And when you click on his name, no posts come up, which means that he hasn't been around in quite some time
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Before Wendy's took over TH, most doughnuts were made on site. The beancounters at Wendy's decided to centralize the baking, and the quality has gone down considerably. Their apple fritters used to be fantastic; now they're a shadow of their former greatness.
However, their expansion into sandwiches and soup has been good. When my daughter's soccer team goes on road trips, Tim's is by far the preferred lunch spot, over McD's, BK, etc. Relatively healthy, not too expensive, and seems to contribute to their success.
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They make a mean chili too!
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I live in Southern California and have never had Tim Horton's, nor does it sound like I will any time soon.
however, "chocolate covered Timbit filled with chocolate cream" sounds divine
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I wish they would bring back the Beverly Hills doughnut... I don't even really remember it, except I know that none of the doughnuts they've had in the last ten years have compared...
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