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Originally Posted by 4X4
I think it's more of a national pride thing. Maybe somewhat misplaced, but I know that I'd get a real kick out of seeing a Timmys in a foreign country. I don't know why, but I would. Tim Hortons is one thing that all Canadians sort of identify with. Walking into a Timmys in the US or better yet, in Europe would just give me a bit of a kick.
When I was in Italy, I convinced the owner of my favorite pub to order in a bottle of Crown Royal. Not because Crown is my favorite or anything, just because it was cool to have a little piece of home - away from home. He prominently displayed it on the whiskey shelf with the purple bag around the bottom of the bottle and it really ended up being a hit for him. Every canuck that went through the joint ordered a shot. He actually kept ordering it and I bet he still does. Probably loses money on it, but it's the kind of thing that gives you a good feeling about a place. As a travelling canadian, if I walked into a bar overseas and there was a bottle of crown sitting there, I'd buy a shot and keep on drinking at that establishment just...because... Not sure how that really relates to a Tim's in a foreign city, I just think that alot of canadians really find it neat when we see a piece of Canada in a place where you don't really expect to.
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This.
That's what I was tryin to say. Timmy's has somehow woven their chain into Canadiana, especially in the past decade(I don't remember it being this busy growing up). I don't know how they did it, that's one hell of a marketing job. Right up there with Apple/iPod.