Is it time to ban drive-thrus?

[VetLegion]

Originally posted by lord of the mark


The energy crisis of the '70s largely was solved by nickle and dime crap, people buying more energy efficient hot water heaters, steady improvements in vehicle MPG, improved home insulation, energy efficiencies at factories, etc, etc.

But that was done in response to price signals. Which have the advantage of incentivizing both big stuff, and nickle and dime crap.

Not really. The energy crisis of the 70s were solved when the oil started flowing again. Nothing on the demand side worked.

[Wezil]

Originally posted by LordShiva
Tim Hortons' stock has been on fire recently. I'm glad I got in right after teh IPO last year

A very wise investment. I've never seen a Timmies that wasn't busy. I suspect they are reaching saturation in Canada so I'd watch for signs of their US progress.

[b etor]

Originally posted by LordShiva
Tim Hortons' stock has been on fire recently. I'm glad I got in right after teh IPO last year

i'm not allowed to buy stock

[Darius871]

This poll is invalid. The 48" pizza is the new banana.

[SlowwHand]

Originally posted by b etor


i'm not allowed to buy stock

The Hoover influence lives on?

[-Jrabbit]

Originally posted by b etor
we have 3 timmies in erie, possibly four.

EDIT: ok, we have 5. i looked it up.

ZOMFG teh Canadian aggressors are trying to assimilate Erie PA!!!

[b etor]

we even have a hockey team called 'tim bits'.
they're so adorable!!!!

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by b etor


i'm not allowed to buy stock

why not?

JM

[b etor]

my dad won't do it.

[LordShiva]

It's like a conflict of interest for teh FBI to be buying stock

[LordShiva]

Originally posted by Wezil


A very wise investment. I've never seen a Timmies that wasn't busy. I suspect they are reaching saturation in Canada so I'd watch for signs of their US progress.

Their US progress has been rather patchy - they had to write off millions from the disastrous Bess Eaton acquisition, and their expansion into Ohio and New England was overambitious. I think that brought them down to earth, and now they're being cautious, which makes me happy as an investor

[Wezil]

Originally posted by LordShiva


Their US progress has been rather patchy - they had to write off millions from the disastrous Bess Eaton acquisition, and their expansion into Ohio and New England was overambitious. I think that brought them down to earth, and now they're being cautious, which makes me happy as an investor

There have been other very successful companies in Canada that failed miserably when expanding to the US.

Tims has about 1 store per 10,000 population in Canada now and are by far the largest coffee outlet. They have been accused in the past of "putting something in the coffee" b/c there is just no way coffee alone can be that good and that addictive. I don't particularly like the company but I'm hooked on their product.

[Wezil]

Originally posted by b etor
we even have a hockey team called 'tim bits'.
they're so adorable!!!!

The little wee kids?

They do that in most communities.

[LordShiva]

Originally posted by Wezil


There have been other very successful companies in Canada that failed miserably when expanding to the US.

Tims has about 1 store per 10,000 population in Canada now and are by far the largest coffee outlet. They have been accused in the past of "putting something in the coffee" b/c there is just no way coffee alone can be that good and that addictive. I don't particularly like the company but I'm hooked on their product.

I consulted for one of their US competitors, and helped come up with their successful counter-attack strategy

[Japher]

hockey is forbbiden around here