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Old 09-23-2014, 08:17 AM   #1
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Tim Hortons converted a house into a fully functional store as a way to promote hiring....I guess?

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Residents in the neighbourhood of Oakridge awoke to discover a neighbouring home had transformed into a fully operational Tim Hortons shop.

“Yesterday it was a house, today it is a Tim Hortons, an operating restaurant,” said Doug Gunn, director of marketing Tim Hortons. "We started quietly, inside the house, doing stuff on Sunday morning but we turned the house into a restaurant last evening."

The decision to temporarily convert the Oakfern Way home into a temporary restaurant, complete with a glowing neon sign, was part of a creative approach to draw attention to Tim Hortons’ ongoing hiring initiative in Calgary and Alberta,


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Old 09-23-2014, 08:21 AM   #2
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So...you have to ring the door bell and wait for someone to answer before you go in?
And whats the protocol...shoes on or off?
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Old 09-23-2014, 08:24 AM   #3
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Old 09-23-2014, 08:26 AM   #4
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Cue the Community Association complaint in 3...2...1...
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Old 09-23-2014, 08:31 AM   #5
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The City of Calgary approved this????

EDIT: Ah, it's only open for 6 hours.

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Old 09-23-2014, 08:42 AM   #6
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It's only been a couple minutes since my last visit to Tim's, but I don't think Oakridge is the Tim's target demographic for employees......

Maybe...Taradale?
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Are you allowed to use the washroom in the house?
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Old 09-23-2014, 09:41 AM   #9
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Tim Horton's... gross. They should've done it like Toronto with In-N-Out.

http://www.thestar.com/life/food_win..._the_wait.html
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Even after reading the article I don't get how this does anything to promote hiring.
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So many different directions I can go with this.

I'll just shut my mouth
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Old 09-23-2014, 11:09 AM   #12
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They're hoping community residents see it as a sign of prophecy, and make their next career step appropriately.
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nothing says meaningful engagement of underrepresented groups - groups that work with aboriginal, newcomers, disabled, seniors etc to train and get them job ready - than a publicity stunt by an advertiser.

Meaningful engagement is more than just advertising, but it seems some businesses aren't getting that point.
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So how many of you guys have run down to TH with your resume in hand.
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No drive thru? Wasted opportunity.
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Old 09-23-2014, 01:55 PM   #16
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I could never work there because the uniforms are very unattractive. They need to update and modernize the uniforms before I would consider applying.
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No kidding. With all of the NIMBYs around I'm shocked they allowed this.
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Even after reading the article I don't get how this does anything to promote hiring.
A Facebook acquaintance of mine works for a local film/media company, and he posted some pics from that place this morning of a video crew inside. So I'm guessing that there will be some sort of promotional faux viral video or something to come from it. Just speculation on my part though.
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A Facebook acquaintance of mine works for a local film/media company, and he posted some pics from that place this morning of a video crew inside. So I'm guessing that there will be some sort of promotional faux viral video or something to come from it. Just speculation on my part though.
Yup gotta be a TV/YouTube spot to come. "Make Tim Horton's your new home blah blah blah Canada, Crosby, Hockey, etc"
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A Facebook acquaintance of mine works for a local film/media company, and he posted some pics from that place this morning of a video crew inside. So I'm guessing that there will be some sort of promotional faux viral video or something to come from it. Just speculation on my part though.
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Yup gotta be a TV/YouTube spot to come. "Make Tim Horton's your new home blah blah blah Canada, Crosby, Hockey, etc"


Like the pitch black Dark Roast spot
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