Tim Hortons
English
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Logo of Tim Hortons
Alternative forms
- Tim Horton's (now unofficial)
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)
- A Canadian multinational fast food restaurant chain.
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:Tim Hortons
Derived terms
- Timbit
- timbit
See also
- Starbucks, often claimed the US equivalent of the chain