They're doing it to avoid US taxes. Will now be headquartered out of Canada.
Tim Horton was an NHL player who died after establishing donut shop franchises in Canada and the east coast. He encouraged other players to invest to create income for themselves aft their hockey career was over.
Canadian here: Tim Horton was a Canadian hockey player who started the chain of coffee shops. Tim Horton's is an instituion in Canada so I hope Burger King doesn't mess with it. Love their Timbits! There are already Burger King's in Canada so no big deal to me.
I'd NEVAH heard of Tim Hortons until an hour ago when Bill Handel talked about this purchase going down.
I rarely go to BK, but I enjoy their hamburgers when I do. As for Donuts, they are 1 of 2 things in my list to never eat bcuz if the Fat factor. (Chimichangas are the other. I LOVE Mexican food and have never allowed myself a Chimichanga. So dumb cuz I'll eat an order of loaded Nachos.)
I sure as heck am never going to get a Hamburger (fries) AND A DONUT!!! But yes, Hamburger, fries AND DIET COKE.
I didn't mean to sound callous about his death. I'm a Sabres fan. Tim was playing for the Sabres when he died. He was speeding, drunk and not wearing a seatbelt on his way from Canada to Buffalo after a game, and lost control of his car.
What's wrong with avoiding paying our ridiculous taxes? Some of us are rather bothered paying for the majority of you. You're going to get angry, yell, call me cold, and a lot of other names... to that, I'll respond with, you're welcome. Enjoy that food in your belly, the rich pay for all of it. That's why we get tax breaks and you don't... you cannot give tax breaks to those who are not paying to begin with. Your country is supported almost entirely through rich people, and we're sick of paying for you.
@Jordan, I didn't mean to imply anything was wrong with it. Maybe my choice of words inferred that. I should have said they are doing it "as a tax strategy to minimize taxes". I'm a business owner and pay plenty in taxes. It's my accountants job to help find ways to reduce my tax burden.
Never been a fan of Burger King. There was a chain in 70's called Burger Chef, definitely midwest if not nationwide. Wish this franchise lasted, not BK.
Yes All Lace I went to the Sabres game that happened the day after he was killed and we drove by the crash site. Of course it was also a time when we were not as aware of the dangers of drinking and driving.
I remember the fine for DUI first offence was $300 dollars and this was a few years after Horton died still and I really don't remember there was any licence suspension but when they made it a one year suspension for first offence it got everyone's attention and then a lot of people started to rethink their habits.
Timmy's was bought out by Wendy's a long time ago, but that partnership went south. No big deal.
I just wish they'd stop putting f'ing glaze on practically everything. Ever since Krispy Kreme tried to rear it's ugly head in Canada, Tim's been slathering on the glaze.
Burger King does not do that well in Canada. The only one in our city closed down years ago. How funny now we got US businesses coming to Canada rather than US companies moving their Canadian subsidiaries to Mexico.
I don't see Burger King as well run from what I have observed here not as well as McDonalds or even Wendies. Wendies and Tim Hortons had merged but that got broken up because Wendies was performly poorly.
This still has to be voted on by the shareholders and Obama may not like yet another US business trying to avoid taxes. BNN said it was a bad deal for Tim Horton's unless the offer was $100 a share or more.
Tim Horton was also an excellent defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs during their glory years in the 1960s under Punch Imlach. Last time they won the Stanley Cup. It was a golden time for Canadian hockey fans. So he is still considered a hero. Tim Horton's the franchise does do a lot of good things all over Canada. Here your kids play the Timbit league when they start playing hockey, between 5 and 7, I think peewee starts at 8, and the Timbt divisions are coed cause the kids are still learning how to skate and of course NBC.
But don't worry they also tax corporations in other ways in Canada like the Employer Health Tax but then I presume they factored that all in?
I was looking at the property taxes in California the other day. No wonder that state is in trouble. You don't tax the rich high enough for sure. Houses of the same value in Canada are taxed at three times the level. But then we pay our teachers decent wages well actually too much now because we had an ex teacher as Premier.
I'm sorry to hear that @surfer everybody I know who has been to Tim Hortons liked it. Me it never got that far south in the northeast so Ive never been to one. But with tons of Canadians here their franchises should consider opening sites down here.
I dont know exactly how this worked but in a way Wendys owns Tim Hortons. They bought it in 2006 but it didn't work out so they spun it off as a separate company to protect the company.
We were told a few months ago that we'd be getting a TH's or two in STL fairly soon! Excited! I liked 'em when I had 'em in Ohio. Now if we could just get a Skyline Chili or a Gold Star Chili parlor...
Canadians eat more doughnuts per capita than any other country, BTW. Is it because of the proliferation of TH's, or what?
@Haywood - Burger Chef was bought out by Hardee's in the late '70s or early '80s, IIRC.
I live in Southern Ontario - my dad always wanted Leaf season tickets but you basically have to wait for someone to die and they cost a lot even then. So when Punch Imlach moved to Buffalo to coach the new franchise my dad got season tickets to the Sabres. It was fun watching a young team get better and better each year, can't remember when they peaked, I think my dad gave up the tickets when us kids were all moved out of the house etc.
Buffalo is still a better deal hockeywise and people in Buffalo are fun. IMO. My dad's section everyone knew each other so it was like a party going to the games.
@Tina, I love the people in Buffalo. It always strikes me how nice everyone is whenever I visit. I was hoping to go to the Bills-Charger game this year, but it conflicts with another event we are going to. I like going in the fall so I can get my change of season fix.
Burger Chef and Jeff! My family didn't go to them but my grade school would have a special burger day every once in a while and serve Burger Chef hamburgers. They were good.
I used to work at Burger Chef way, way back in the day. Hardee's bought them out and they were bought out by Carl's Jr. I am chockfull of useless information.
Id love to see Tim Hortons down here in Florida or at least their coffee and doughnuts in Burger King.
ReplyDeleteWho is Tim Horton?
ReplyDeleteI don't even know what this means.
ReplyDeleteDon't mean to be rude but.......
ReplyDeleteI haven't eaten at or from a BK in over a decade, never at a Tim Hortons.
ReplyDeleteI think nothing, am thoughtless.
What I really meant was +1 Lotta
ReplyDeleteThey're doing it to avoid US taxes. Will now be headquartered out of Canada.
ReplyDeleteTim Horton was an NHL player who died after establishing donut shop franchises in Canada and the east coast. He encouraged other players to invest to create income for themselves aft their hockey career was over.
Canadian here: Tim Horton was a Canadian hockey player who started the chain of coffee shops. Tim Horton's is an instituion in Canada so I hope Burger King doesn't mess with it. Love their Timbits! There are already Burger King's in Canada so no big deal to me.
ReplyDeleteWarren Buffet is a hypocrite, moving the company to Canada so they pay less taxes.
ReplyDeleteWell, who doesn't love a tax dodge?!
ReplyDeleteTim Horton's coffee tastes like dishwater. Blech. I think you'll be very disappointed, Sandy.
ReplyDeleteI'd NEVAH heard of Tim Hortons until an hour ago when Bill Handel talked about this purchase going down.
ReplyDeleteI rarely go to BK, but I enjoy their hamburgers when I do. As for Donuts, they are 1 of 2 things in my list to never eat bcuz if the Fat factor. (Chimichangas are the other. I LOVE Mexican food and have never allowed myself a Chimichanga. So dumb cuz I'll eat an order of loaded Nachos.)
I sure as heck am never going to get a Hamburger (fries) AND A DONUT!!! But yes, Hamburger, fries AND DIET COKE.
I didn't mean to sound callous about his death. I'm a Sabres fan. Tim was playing for the Sabres when he died. He was speeding, drunk and not wearing a seatbelt on his way from Canada to Buffalo after a game, and lost control of his car.
ReplyDeleteWhat's wrong with avoiding paying our ridiculous taxes? Some of us are rather bothered paying for the majority of you. You're going to get angry, yell, call me cold, and a lot of other names... to that, I'll respond with, you're welcome. Enjoy that food in your belly, the rich pay for all of it. That's why we get tax breaks and you don't... you cannot give tax breaks to those who are not paying to begin with. Your country is supported almost entirely through rich people, and we're sick of paying for you.
ReplyDeleteYou crack me up, @Jordan, thanks for the giggle! :)
Delete+1,000,000,000 dollars!!
DeleteSo glad you are comfortable with your freak flag flying! So humble too!
ReplyDeleteSimple-tax rate in US 40% and is 26% in Canada. Public company with responsibility to shareholders to make them money!
ReplyDelete@Jordan, I didn't mean to imply anything was wrong with it. Maybe my choice of words inferred that. I should have said they are doing it "as a tax strategy to minimize taxes". I'm a business owner and pay plenty in taxes. It's my accountants job to help find ways to reduce my tax burden.
ReplyDeleteNever been a fan of Burger King. There was a chain in 70's called Burger Chef, definitely midwest if not nationwide. Wish this franchise lasted, not BK.
ReplyDelete@Haywood I remember Burger Chef!
DeletePeggy does a pitch for Burger Chef in Mad Men...I thought it was a made up brand but obvs not, thanks guys!
DeleteYes All Lace I went to the Sabres game that happened the day after he was killed and we drove by the crash site. Of course it was also a time when we were not as aware of the dangers of drinking and driving.
ReplyDeleteI remember the fine for DUI first offence was $300 dollars and this was a few years after Horton died still and I really don't remember there was any licence suspension but when they made it a one year suspension for first offence it got everyone's attention and then a lot of people started to rethink their habits.
Timmy's was bought out by Wendy's a long time ago, but that partnership went south. No big deal.
ReplyDeleteI just wish they'd stop putting f'ing glaze on practically everything. Ever since Krispy Kreme tried to rear it's ugly head in Canada, Tim's been slathering on the glaze.
Burger King does not do that well in Canada. The only one in our city closed down years ago. How funny now we got US businesses coming to Canada rather than US companies moving their Canadian subsidiaries to Mexico.
ReplyDeleteI don't see Burger King as well run from what I have observed here not as well as McDonalds or even Wendies. Wendies and Tim Hortons had merged but that got broken up because Wendies was performly poorly.
This still has to be voted on by the shareholders and Obama may not like yet another US business trying to avoid taxes. BNN said it was a bad deal for Tim Horton's unless the offer was $100 a share or more.
Tim Horton was also an excellent defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs during their glory years in the 1960s under Punch Imlach. Last time they won the Stanley Cup. It was a golden time for Canadian hockey fans. So he is still considered a hero. Tim Horton's the franchise does do a lot of good things all over Canada. Here your kids play the Timbit league when they start playing hockey, between 5 and 7, I think peewee starts at 8, and the Timbt divisions are coed cause the kids are still learning how to skate and of course NBC.
ReplyDeleteIt's a small form of treason.
ReplyDeleteI have to pay my taxes. Burger King should STFU and pay theirs.
But don't worry they also tax corporations in other ways in Canada like the Employer Health Tax but then I presume they factored that all in?
ReplyDeleteI was looking at the property taxes in California the other day. No wonder that state is in trouble. You don't tax the rich high enough for sure. Houses of the same value in Canada are taxed at three times the level. But then we pay our teachers decent wages well actually too much now because we had an ex teacher as Premier.
Call me when you have some dish on Taco Bell, Enty.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear that @surfer everybody I know who has been to Tim Hortons liked it. Me it never got that far south in the northeast so Ive never been to one. But with tons of Canadians here their franchises should consider opening sites down here.
ReplyDeleteWasn't Tim Horton a character on Days of Our Lives?
ReplyDeleteI think it was Tom Horton.
DeleteTom Horton crila.
ReplyDeleteI dont know exactly how this worked but in a way Wendys owns Tim Hortons. They bought it in 2006 but it didn't work out so they spun it off as a separate company to protect the company.
ReplyDelete@Tina, where are you in Canada? I was just a child when Tim died, but had already moved from Buffalo to San Diego when it happened.
ReplyDeleteWe were told a few months ago that we'd be getting a TH's or two in STL fairly soon! Excited! I liked 'em when I had 'em in Ohio. Now if we could just get a Skyline Chili or a Gold Star Chili parlor...
ReplyDeleteCanadians eat more doughnuts per capita than any other country, BTW. Is it because of the proliferation of TH's, or what?
@Haywood - Burger Chef was bought out by Hardee's in the late '70s or early '80s, IIRC.
Dunking Donuts vs Tim Hortons in a steel cage match? Who wins. None of the Krispy Kremes could match DD up here in the northeast
ReplyDeleteDunkin not dunking
DeleteI live in Southern Ontario - my dad always wanted Leaf season tickets but you basically have to wait for someone to die and they cost a lot even then. So when Punch Imlach moved to Buffalo to coach the new franchise my dad got season tickets to the Sabres. It was fun watching a young team get better and better each year, can't remember when they peaked, I think my dad gave up the tickets when us kids were all moved out of the house etc.
ReplyDeleteBuffalo is still a better deal hockeywise and people in Buffalo are fun. IMO. My dad's section everyone knew each other so it was like a party going to the games.
Ha! I didn't know there was a Canadian Enty out there...
ReplyDelete@Tina, I love the people in Buffalo. It always strikes me how nice everyone is whenever I visit. I was hoping to go to the Bills-Charger game this year, but it conflicts with another event we are going to. I like going in the fall so I can get my change of season fix.
ReplyDeleteLOL @ Lotta!
ReplyDeleteTerrible, terrible idea. They're going to ruin Timmy Ho's. (Not to mention the whole sketchy tax dodge aspect.)
ReplyDeletei dont.
ReplyDelete2 shitty food places. Bk just trying to get out of paying taxes i read.
ReplyDelete@Jonathan Andrew Sheen
ReplyDeleteBurger Chef and Jeff! My family didn't go to them but my grade school would have a special burger day every once in a while and serve Burger Chef hamburgers. They were good.
ReplyDeleteI used to work at Burger Chef way, way back in the day. Hardee's bought them out and they were bought out by Carl's Jr. I am chockfull of useless information.
ReplyDeleteI don't care. The last time I had a coffee from Tim Horton's it tasted like water. I haven't been back since. I don't go to Burger King either.
ReplyDelete@good 'ol me he also used the word toonie once...
ReplyDeleteI don't care about Tim's. I don't like it, and we've already been through the controversy with Wendy's years ago.
It affects my life zero.