Hortons to build bakery

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Tim Hortons, a doughnut chain in Canada that is expanding its product mix, is building a bakery in southwestern Ontario. The goal is to surpass McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd as the number one fast-food chain in Canada. Currently, Tim Hortons has 1,900 outlets in Canada and 120 in the US and had sales of about $2 bil in 2000, which the company says puts it in a strong number two position in Canada. Some 300 upscale bakery products will be added to the chain's current offering of meal products such as soups and sandwiches. Tim Hortons currently holds 50% of the restaurant market in Canada for bagels.

Facilities & equipment, Eating places, Food Services and Drinking Places, Services introduction, Market share, Statistical Data Included, Brief Article, Restaurant industry, Statistics, Restaurants, Tim Hortons

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Canadian Tire sets sales, profit records in 2002

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Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd. posted a 21.7 million Canadian dollar pretax profit in 2002. The company also posted 480 million Canadian dollars in yearly sales. Both figures were record numbers.

Automobile equipment and supplies industry, Automotive parts industry, Finance, Company sales and earnings, Company earnings/profit, Tire industry, Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd.

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Boxing Day mobs fail to lift slower holiday sales

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The Retail Council of Canada forecasts a sales increase of only 3 to 4 per cent in 2000, despite heavy consumer activity on Boxing Day.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Retail Trade, Retail industry, Forecasts and trends, Holidays, Retail Council of Canada

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