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Tim Hortons, the ubiquitous Canadian doughnut retailer owned by Wendy’s International, is looking to the US as a major source of growth, according to the Toronto Globe and Mail.

The company currently has 250 franchises in the US, and wants to double that by 2007.
KC's View:
Having spent a lot of time in Canada recently, we’ve done some first-hand research on this story.

The verdict: Doughnuts are pretty good. Coffee needs work.