Tim Hortons

English
Logo of Tim Hortons

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Etymology

The business was founded by Tim Horton, a Canadian hockey player. The chain's first store opened on May 17, 1964, in Hamilton, Ontario, under the name "Tim Horton Donuts"; the name was later abbreviated to "Tim Horton's" and then, in 1993, changed to "Tim Hortons" without the possessive apostrophe.

Proper noun

Tim Hortons (plural Tim Hortonses)

  1. A Canadian multinational fast food restaurant chain.

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See also
  • Starbucks, often claimed the US equivalent of the chain
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