Tim Hortons Inc. is a multinational fast food restaurant chain. Based in Toronto, Tim Hortons serves coffee, doughnuts and other fast food items. It is Canada's largest quick-service restaurant chain, with 4,846 restaurants in 14 countries as of December 31, 2018.

When did Tim Hortons become a thing?

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 changed to "Tim Hortons" without the possessive apostrophe.

When did the first Tim Hortons open in America?

Tim Hortons Inc. has been struggling to expand in the U.S. since opening its first store in Tonawanda, New York in 1984.