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[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 2 points 21 hours ago

I thought this was pretty common knowledge.

[–] deege@lemmy.ca 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I do wish Canada’s public restrooms were locally owned and operated.

[–] pubquiz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago
[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 30 points 1 day ago

They haven't really been Canadian since Wendy's bought them in 1995. That brief period of being publically traded notwithstanding.

[–] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Unfortunately this is very common for many companies.

Another would be Milwaukee, 100% Chinese owned.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Try telling that to the millions of idiots that line up to this stupid place every day

[–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't think those goofs are the mass we can rely on for any sustainable boycotting...

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

Which explains why supposed boycotting isn't working as well as they thought it would

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

That explains why the quality of their products has collapsed over the last two decades.

[–] Echofox@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 day ago

They sold years ago, and their quality dropped markedly. Sad, I used to really like going there!

[–] andre613@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago

Tim Hortons is about as Canadian as Trump.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

At first I thought I was biting the onion.