May 25, 2026 "Tim Hortons launches campaign that aims to recruit 10,000 ‘new, local team members’": Today I found this article by Elianna Lev on BNN Bloomberg:
Tim Hortons is launching a campaign that aims to recruit 10,000 “new, local team members,”
as the number of temporary foreign workers (TFW) in its restaurants declines.
In a release sent out on Monday,
the Canadian coffee chain said that out of 110,000 Tim Hortons employees,
4,000 were hired through the TFW program
– a number it said “has declined steadily since 2024.”
Currently, that number represents about 3.6 per cent of all of its restaurant roles.
The company said that during the pandemic,
when there were “acute labour shortages” across Canada,
it encouraged the federal government to increase access to the TFW program
“to help restaurants facing staffing challenges
and lobbied them to maintain greater access
when they announced plans to limit applications.”
However, in light of high youth unemployment,
“lobbying for expanded access is no longer necessary.”
The newly launched hiring spree comes on the heels of the company’s announcement that it will expand its footprint by
opening 80 new restaurants in Canada
and renovating 400 others.
Tim Hortons said 340 restaurant owners in the country are investing $270 million,
while the corporation is supplying an additional $130 million.
Currently, 1,500 restaurant owners, or franchisees,
operate 4,000 Tim Hortons restaurants across Canada.
With files from CTV News’ Christl Dabu
Jun. 3, 2026 "Tim Hortons to shut down credit card program in October, company says": Today I found this article on BNN Bloomberg:
Tim Hortons says it is shutting down the credit card program it launched three years ago
as the company looks to “new ways to bring value to Canadians.”
The company says in an emailed update to customers that the program,
powered by Neo Financial,
will shut down Oct. 1.
The email says cards will still work after Oct. 1,
but will be managed by Neo Financial
and transactions won’t earn Tims Rewards Points.
Tim Hortons says eligible customers can choose to upgrade
to a Neo Financial Mastercard that includes cashback.
The company launched the credit card program in June 2023,
in a move it said would appeal to millions of Canadians seeking “better and accessible financial products.”
It wasn’t the coffee and doughnut chain’s first foray into the money game,
as it partnered with CIBC in 2014 on the “Double Double Visa Card,”
which was discontinued in 2019.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 3, 2026.
Aaron Sousa, The Canadian Press
My opinion: I haven't heard of or at least I don't remember either of Tim Horton's credit card programs.
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