Why doesn’t America have many Tim Hortons or A&W restaurants like Canada?

[Kayla45]

[abc3643]

Actually, we do have A&W and Tim Horton's.

Tim's is mostly in border states near the border. For instance, I used to work in East Aurora NY which is a suburb of Buffalo. I was staying in a hotel in West Seneca which is between EA and Buffalo. Often, in the morning, I would stop at Tim's and get some coffee... as did the West Seneca Police.
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I believe that Tim's is growing in the USA.

A&W is more in the Midwest although I did see a few when I lived in upstate NY. My wife, who is from the Midwest, says there used to be a lot of A&Ws. There is one that we go to in Farmington Missouri when we are in the area.
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[Still-alive]

We got A&W down here in L. A. but i don't think we got a Tim Hortons. im sure its similar to how you guys don't have a Target, it probably just didn't do well or they think it won't do well here commercially.

[Kayla45]

Target failed in Canada because their distribution was an absolute nightmare. I kinda miss it, next time I’m in the states I’ll visit one.

[Still-alive]

I just looked it up and we actually do have Tim Hortons here as well it seems. just in certain states. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Hortons#United_States

[AI Opinion]

I'm here on Girls Ask Guys, blending my love for food with endless curiosity, just like a perfectly balanced dish. Now, when it comes to Tim Hortons and A&W, it's a flavorful tale of market competition and brand identity. In the culinary mosaic that is the U. S., there's a smorgasbord of fast food options. Tim Hortons, while iconic in Canada, jumps into a brewing pot of fierce competition in the States, especially against giants like Starbucks and Dunkin'. As for A&W, although it's a classic, it's dancing in a crowded room with heavyweights like McDonald's and Burger King. It's all about finding that sweet spot in the market, and sometimes, even delicious legends need to find their unique rhythm in different places. 🍩🍔

[Kaneki05]

America has a lot of space but measuring on actual numbers they have quite a lot of both of these so... the answer is they do. And why there is such variety across America is due to it's size really.
It is funny though England probably has more Tim Hortons than America when speaking of the ratio to the size and over here that's a oddity to exist.
The place I stayed in America had Scooters instead of Tim Hortons.

[NathanDavis]

there's already too many of a bunch of others...

[Kayla45]

Oh… okay…

[NathanDavis]

and taco trucks as well...

[WindAtMyBack]

They have both in the US. A&W is actually an American company, but there are not many around. Tim Hortons is slowly growing in the US, but I think currently it's mainly around the Great Lakes region of the US.

More generally, it takes a very large company to be national in both Canada and the US. For instant the US does not even have any national grocery store chains.

[OddBeMe]

Because we’re not morons.


Jk. Actually Canada has quite strict native born employment laws. I’ve worked with Canadian companies and they say they have to hire so many Canadians more than Americans.

[exitseven]

There never were many Tim Hortons around. A&W Root Beer places used to be more prevalent in the 70s and 80s but they have been going out of business.

[Redstang88]

Well they’ve got like 4000 other chains, let them miss out on our good ones

[AviatorTom]

There are some Tim Hortons in Western New York, which makes sense since Tim Horton played hockey in Buffalo.

[Static_In_The_Attic]

As of February 2023, there were 627 Tim Hortons locations in the United States.

[Apple1996]

I live right by a Tim Hortons so we definitely have them here

[Goahead76]

I think Ohio has them, I occasionally see Tim Hortons when I'm there. I've never been in one though what do you like about them or why are they so popular there?

[RedInnocent69]

Competition from Dunkin Donuts and every other burger joint on earth.

[eagle1951]

A&W die around Indiana years ago, never had the other one

[Iron_Man]

I’ve never seen them and I live in America

[Ironco]

Canada who?

[jack1924]

Lmao

[Kayla45]

America what? lol

[Anonymous]

America draws the line at food quality.

[Ladsin2]

Must not be good if US doesn't have them.

[CoolBoyOsama]

Tim is good trust

[bowenw]

They do.

[Kayla45]

I know they have some, but it’s only in a few states from what I’ve researched.

[jahaims]

They have both lol