Saskatoon StarPhoenix
🏢 Postmedia
📍 SK
May 16, 2026
· 3 min read
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Opinion: Does the return of Dunkin’ signal a crack in Tim's empire
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OPINION
Opinion: Does the return of Dunkin’ signal a crack in Tim’s empire
Tim Hortons still commands enormous market share, but it no longer enjoys the same unquestioned dominance it once did.
Dunkin', which left Canada in 2018, is returning. (Inspire Brands International)
By
Sylvain Charlebois
May 16, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
Last Updated: May 16, 2026 at 9:33 a.m.
For years, Dunkin’ Donuts’ collapse in Canada was viewed as one of the great business failures in the country’s foodservice sector.
Once a formidable rival to Tim Hortons, especially in Quebec, Dunkin’ gradually disappeared from the …
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