Is Tim Hortons Canadian?
Verdict
Made here, foreign owned
Founded in Hamilton in 1964 and headquartered in Toronto, but merged with Burger King in 2014 under Restaurant Brands International, whose largest shareholder is Brazilian-American firm 3G Capital. The corporate address is Canadian; control is not straightforwardly so.
What this verdict means
The product is manufactured in Canada by Canadian workers, but the company that owns the brand is foreign. Your money supports Canadian plants and Canadian supply chains; the profit leaves the country. Whether that counts depends on what you are trying to support.
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Origin panel
- Brand
- Tim Hortons
- Parent company
- Restaurant Brands International
- Headquarters
- Toronto, ON
- Where it's made
- Canada (restaurants and Brantford, ON coffee roasting)
- Category
- Restaurants
Last checked 2026-08-27
Unverified — awaiting source review