Editing Tim Hortons (section)

===Food items===
{{See also|Timbits|Dutchie (doughnut)}}
[[File:RichmondHillTimHortons.jpg|thumb|Tim Hortons baked goods in 2015]]
The menu contains a number of other baked goods, such as [[donut hole]]s (branded as [[Timbits]]), muffins, croissants, tea biscuits, cookies, rolls, [[Danish pastry|danishes]], and bagels.<ref name="timmhortonpressrelease"/> The [[Dutchie (doughnut)|dutchie]] is a Canadian donut popularized by the Tim Hortons chain.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.timhortons.com/ca/en/menu/donuts.html |title= Tim Hortons: On Our Menu|author= Tim Hortons|access-date=November 20, 2009}}</ref>

Since the mid-1990s, the chain has moved into other areas beyond donut and coffee, including specialty items such as New York-style cheesecake, as well as a selection of food items for lunch that include soups, chili, and submarine sandwiches. In the autumn of 2006, the chain released out a breakfast sandwich, consisting of either a biscuit, English muffin, or bagel sandwiched with an egg patty, processed cheese slice, and ham, bacon, or sausage.<ref name="danaflavelle">{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1159307412775&call_pageid=968350072197&col=969048863851 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929212146/http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar%2FLayout%2FArticle_Type1&c=Article&cid=1159307412775&call_pageid=968350072197&col=969048863851 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 29, 2007 |title=Tim's heats up menu wars |first=Dana |last=Flavelle |work=Toronto Star |date=September 27, 2006 |access-date=September 29, 2006 }}</ref> In October 2007, they launched a chicken fajita wrap, which contained spiced chicken and sautéed vegetables. This was discontinued and replaced a year later with the barbecue and ranch chicken wrap snackers. In December 2007, they introduced hash browns and the "Bagel B.E.L.T.", a breakfast sandwich of bacon, egg, lettuce, and tomato on a bagel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://insidetimmies.com/2014/05/17/the-first-50-years-a-brief-history-of-tim-hortons/|title=The first 50-years: A brief history of Tim Hortons {{!}} Inside Timmies|date=May 17, 2014 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-06}}</ref> In February 2009, they announced co-branding with American ice cream parlour [[Cold Stone Creamery]]. The deal called for each chain to convert 50 stores into dual-operation franchises, for a total of 100 stores. The idea was successfully tested at two stores in Rhode Island.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oxfordpress.com/hp/content/oh/story/news/local/2009/02/09/hjn020909hortonsweb.html|title=Tim Hortons, Cold Stone announce co-branding deal|first=Jessica|last=Heffner|work=The Oxford Press|date=February 9, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214234555/http://www.oxfordpress.com/hp/content/oh/story/news/local/2009/02/09/hjn020909hortonsweb.html|archive-date=February 14, 2009|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.qsrmagazine.com/articles/exclusives/0209/timhortons-1.phtml|title=Tim Hortons and Cold Stone will team up in 100 stores|first=Robin|last=Hilmantel|work=QSR magazine|date=February 9, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214024930/http://www.qsrmagazine.com/articles/exclusives/0209/timhortons-1.phtml|archive-date=February 14, 2009|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601082&sid=amENTv5wwAcU&refer=canada|title=Tim Hortons, Cold Stone to form 100 co-branded stores|first=Courtney|last=Dentch|publisher=Bloomberg|date=February 6, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603213218/http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601082|archive-date=June 3, 2010|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUSN0537811820090206|title=Tim Hortons, Cold Stone to wed doughnuts, ice cream|first=Lisa|last=Baertlein|date=February 6, 2009|work=Reuters}}</ref> Despite this expansion, the brand remained heavily dependent on coffee sales.<ref name="morethan500star"/> In February 2014, Tim Hortons announced that the dutchie timbit was discontinued due to low popularity.<ref>City News Toronto [https://toronto.citynews.ca/2014/02/21/dutchie-timbit-among-24-items-cut-from-tim-hortons-menu/ Dutchie Timbit among 24 items cut from Tim Hortons menu]  February 21, 2014</ref>

Despite being offered at other major Canadian restaurant chains, [[poutine]] (largely seen as Canada's signature dish),<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 29, 2019 |title=Poutine Is Routine in Canada |url=https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/poutine-canada.htm |website=HowStuffWorks}}</ref> had never been a regular menu item at Tim Hortons. In June 2018, Tim Hortons introduced a limited time poutine across Canada, using seasoned potato wedges instead of the typical French fries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Tastes {{!}} Tim Hortons |url=https://www.timhortons.com/ca/en/menu/new-tastes.php |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620042114/http://www.timhortons.com/ca/en/menu/new-tastes.php |archive-date=June 20, 2018 |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=timhortons.com}}</ref> The poutine received mixed responses on social media.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 15, 2018 |title=JUMP Radio |url=https://jumpradio.ca/news/4276306/you-can-now-order-a-poutine-at-tim-hortons-locations-across-canada/ |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615183703/https://jumpradio.ca/news/4276306/you-can-now-order-a-poutine-at-tim-hortons-locations-across-canada/ |archive-date=June 15, 2018 |website=jumpradio.ca}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 15, 2018 |title=Canadians are ripping Tim Hortons' poutine a new one |url=https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/internet-ripping-tim-hortons-poutine |access-date=December 20, 2023 |website=dailyhive.com}}</ref>

In Canada, the company began to offer hamburgers on the lunch menu in 2017. In an attempt to attract customers with a healthier option, Tim Hortons offered a hamburger filled with the "[[Beyond Meat]]" meatless option. The offering of hamburgers was risky for the company in their attempt to compete with the popular, large hamburger chains such as McDonald's. Wendy's and Burger King in Canada. Ironically, Burger King had acquired Tim Hortons in 2014 and was running it as a separate subsidiary and had supply chain mechanisms already in place to supply Tim Hortons with hamburger items. However, after only a brief period, consumers did not respond well to Tim Hortons offering of hamburgers or the "Beyond Meat" variety. With poor national sales, subsequently in 2019, hamburgers were removed from the menus at the Canadian Tim Horton's stores.

On May 15, 2023, Tim Hortons introduced two new lunch and dinner menu items in Canada: the BBQ Crispy Chicken Loaded Bowl and the BBQ Crispy Chicken Loaded Wrap. Both items are made with a crispy chicken breast coated in a bold and smoky barbecue glaze, and are then mixed with grains, lettuce, freshly diced tomatoes and cucumbers, and a "savoury, creamy" barbecue sauce.<ref>{{cite web |author=Tim Hortons Menu |url=https://timhortonsmenu.ca/ |title=Tim Hortons New Menu Prices.|publisher=Timhortonsmenu.ca |access-date=May 15, 2023 }}</ref>

On April 17, 2024, Tim Hortons introduced flatbread pizzas to expand on their lunch/dinner menu. The pizzas are available in four flavours: bacon everything, chicken parmesan, pepperoni, and simply cheese.<ref>{{Cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date=2024-04-17 |title=Tims Flatbread Pizzas Are Now Available Across Canada |url=https://muskoka411.com/tims-flatbread-pizzas-are-now-available-across-canada/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Muskoka411 |language=en-CA}}</ref> The fifth flavour Spicy Rosé was introduced in October 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Kostuch Media Ltd. |title=Tim Hortons Expands its Flatbread Pizza Lineup |url=https://www.foodserviceandhospitality.com/tim-hortons-expands-its-flatbread-pizza-lineup/?cn-reloaded=1 |date=October 18, 2024 |access-date=January 8, 2025 |website=Foodservice And Hospitality}}</ref>

====Baking methods and lawsuit====
Coupled with the expansion and the expanded menu came the outsourcing of baked goods. Donuts, which used to be made at night to be ready for the morning rush, are now [[parbaked]] – partly cooked and then frozen and delivered to every restaurant in Canada from [[Brantford|Brantford, Ontario]].<ref name=faq /> Each restaurant bakes and finishes the product throughout the day. {{As of|2007|4}}, many of the various muffin batters were being revoked, as frozen, pre-made and pre-wrapped muffins were being introduced at Tim Hortons locations.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wendys-invest.com/timhortons.php | title = Our brands: Tim Hortons | publisher=Wendy's International | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080115134215/http://www.wendys-invest.com/timhortons.php | archive-date = January 15, 2008}}</ref>

Tim Hortons' switch to the parbaking system disappointed some customers, who noted that it contradicts the chain's "always fresh" slogan. David Swick reported in the ''[[The Daily News (Halifax)|Halifax Daily News]]'' on September 19, 2003, that Tim Hortons outlets in Atlantic Canada would no longer serve fresh donuts, but rather donuts that had been remotely factory-fried and then frozen and shipped.<ref>{{cite news | first = David | last = Swick | title = Going from fresh to frozen | work = [[Halifax Daily News]] | date = September 17, 2003 | url = http://www.genx40.com/a/stuff/favoritereading/davidswick17 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120908141255/http://www.genx40.com/a/stuff/favoritereading/davidswick17 | archive-date = September 8, 2012 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> In 2008, two franchisees initiated a class-action lawsuit against the parent company for the switch to parbaking, "claiming breach of contract, breach of duty of fair dealing, negligent misrepresentation, and unjust enrichment".<ref name="classaction">{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=5292f806-bb77-4ca5-8e0c-2a24ee1cdc61|title=Tim Hortons sued by franchisees over frozen donuts|work=[[Financial Post]]|date=June 13, 2008|access-date=July 21, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020224258/http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=5292f806-bb77-4ca5-8e0c-2a24ee1cdc61|archive-date=October 20, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The lawsuit cited that parbaking tripled the franchisee's fixed cost to produce a donut (from 6 cents per donut to 18 cents),<ref name="tripled">{{cite news|url=http://www2.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/calgarybusiness/story.html?id=11fda198-50d0-4abe-8384-a14d31ebf12a|title=Tim Hortons par-baking cut into profits: lawsuit|last=Dobby|first=Christine|publisher=[[Calgary Herald]]/Financial Post|date=August 16, 2011|access-date=July 21, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929161957/http://www2.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/calgarybusiness/story.html?id=11fda198-50d0-4abe-8384-a14d31ebf12a|archive-date=September 29, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> required the purchase of new freezers and microwaves, and reduced profitability for the franchises while increasing profits for the parent company.<ref name="classaction" /> Franchise owners are required to purchase food products from the Brantford-based parbaking company owned by IAWS Group PLC,<ref name="tripled" /> and had originally been told the price of each donut would be 11 or 12 cents (and each Timbit 4.6 cents).<ref name="parprice">{{cite news|url=http://www.macleans.ca/2011/09/06/rolling-in-dough/|title=Tim Hortons: rolling in dough | author-link = Michael Friscolanti | last=Friscolanti|first=Michael|work=[[Maclean's]]|date=September 6, 2011|access-date=July 21, 2013}}</ref> The case was dismissed in February 2012.<ref name="dismissed">{{cite news|url=http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/02/28/tim-hortons-lawsuit/|title=Tim Hortons franchisees lose $2-billion doughnut lawsuit|last=Brean|first=Joseph|work=[[National Post]]|date=February 28, 2012|access-date=July 21, 2013}}</ref>

A 2009 ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' article contrasted the baked from scratch at stores' approach of [[Krispy Kreme]] and some [[Dunkin' Donuts]] locations compared to the "flash frozen" and shipped Tim Hortons method. The ''Times'' article also noted an apparent scarcity of donut specialties such as the [[Dutchie (doughnut)|dutchie]] at newly opened Tim Hortons stores in New York City. Noting that "American visitors tend to flock to the sweets," including the "raisin-studded Dutchie", the ''Times'' found redemption among Canadians that the brand was once again a Canada-based company while contrasting the way politicians in the U.S. "woo" [[soccer mom]]s while in Canada they "go after Tim Hortons voters".<ref>Ron Lieber [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/15/dining/15hort.html Tim Hortons Arrives in Bits and Pieces] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215235111/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/15/dining/15hort.html |date=December 15, 2014 }} July 14, 2009, New York Times</ref>