Description: The parent company of Tim Hortons saw sales growth at Canadian locations of the coffee-and-doughnut chain as executives say their work to mend fraught franchisee relations is paying off, though more work remains.

Source: BNNBloomberg.com – video report

Date: Oct 25, 2018

Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/tim-hortons-parent-sees-canadian-growth-as-it-works-to-fix-franchisee-relationship-1.1157210

Questions for discussion:

• Explain the expansion plans at Tim Hortons?
• Do you think the Tim Horton’s business model will be well received in China?
• What are the risks associated with this strategy?