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Originally Posted by jedwards,Aug 13 2009, 10:46 PM
Cher I don't really think one had to do with the other. Wendy's, as we all have, saw a company that looks like it can print money. I was back in the "old-country" these past two weeks and once again marveled at the number of those franchises. Amazing.
I heard the news and was honestly willing to abandon TH for coffee or donuts (doughnuts). I'm not sure not. It's may be a tempest in a tea kettle (Tim's sells really good brewed tea too btw) and it may be the corp BS one would expect from a big corp ownership. "The event's organizer, Christopher Plante, said he was taken aback by the uproar over the issue. "Tim Hortons was approached by one of our advisory board members and simply asked whether they would provide coffee for the event in question and they graciously accepted to do that...." Spineless. It wasn't a move to sponsor or support Gay Marriage, but it was supporting them in a way that any org should hope to be supported and it truly looks like they abandoned them since they were gay.
I'll wait my POV but in the end I'll be quit content, but not happy, if the Tim's corp proves to be discriminatory against people.
I heard the news and was honestly willing to abandon TH for coffee or donuts (doughnuts). I'm not sure not. It's may be a tempest in a tea kettle (Tim's sells really good brewed tea too btw) and it may be the corp BS one would expect from a big corp ownership. "The event's organizer, Christopher Plante, said he was taken aback by the uproar over the issue. "Tim Hortons was approached by one of our advisory board members and simply asked whether they would provide coffee for the event in question and they graciously accepted to do that...." Spineless. It wasn't a move to sponsor or support Gay Marriage, but it was supporting them in a way that any org should hope to be supported and it truly looks like they abandoned them since they were gay.
I'll wait my POV but in the end I'll be quit content, but not happy, if the Tim's corp proves to be discriminatory against people.
My understanding is that their policy (like other huge companies) is not to sponsor any kind of religious or political groups or events or whatever. I guess it's just an unfortunate incidence of not following policy that involved such a contentious issue. I bet a reminder memo went out to all the TH's about that policy.
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Originally Posted by shareall,Aug 13 2009, 07:32 PM
It is amazing how many Tim's there are in Canada. Even in the middle of nowhere, you're not far from one.
My understanding is that their policy (like other huge companies) is not to sponsor any kind of religious or political groups or events or whatever. I guess it's just an unfortunate incidence of not following policy that involved such a contentious issue. I bet a reminder memo went out to all the TH's about that policy.
My understanding is that their policy (like other huge companies) is not to sponsor any kind of religious or political groups or events or whatever. I guess it's just an unfortunate incidence of not following policy that involved such a contentious issue. I bet a reminder memo went out to all the TH's about that policy.
Tim's FAQ... see "Donation & Sponsorship Opportunities". My guess is some overzealous manager overlooked the idea that this wasn't a charity. http://www.timhortons.com/ca/en/about/faq.html
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Originally Posted by jedwards,Aug 14 2009, 11:44 AM
Tim's FAQ... see "Donation & Sponsorship Opportunities". My guess is some overzealous manager overlooked the idea that this wasn't a charity. http://www.timhortons.com/ca/en/about/faq.html
Thanks for that link - I have no idea when Timmy's broke off from Wendy's I'm gonna have to look that up (since I have the time).