Tim Hortons opened its first cafe in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario, and is named after retired NHL hockey player.
WASHINGTON — Tim Hortons is a Canadian coffee franchise that started in the 1960s but now has thousands of locations in the U.S. and abroad.
The business was started by NHL star Tim Horton, who played with the Toronto Maple Leafs for two decades. Horton opened the first doughnut shop in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario.
Horton gained notoriety as one of the strongest players in hockey history and even gained the nickname “Superman” among his teammates,
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