Always Fresh
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Author | Ron Joyce |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Autobiography |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Publication date | May 10, 2006 |
Media type | Print (Hardback) |
Pages | 320 |
ISBN | 978-0-00-200757-3 |
Always Fresh: The Untold Story of Tim Hortons by the Man Who Created a Canadian Empire is the autobiography of Ron Joyce, and covers his time with Tim Hortons from the inception as a single coffee shop until his retirement from the company, which grew into a large fast-food franchise.[1][2]
Publication[]
Joyce and Robert Thompson wrote the book, with business details about the expansion of Tim Hortons coffee shops in Canada,[2] the authors included related anecdotes and some of Joyce's personal stories from his time with the company.[3] It was published by Harper Collins in 2006.[4]
Reception[]
The book was reviewed by Maclean's magazine,[5] Canadian Business[6] and The Star.[7] It was criticized as providing an overly rosy picture of events and conditions in the company.[8]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Tim Hortons co-founder says stock price has likely hit a plateau". The Globe and Mail, October 20, 2006
- ^ a b "Is the Canadian business model off target?". Concordia University Magazine, January 22, 2014. Jason Magder
- ^ "Tim Hortons: A Holey History". By Charles Demers, 3 Jan 2007, The Tyee.
- ^ "Tim Hortons’ extra-large trouble trouble". Maclean's, Michael Friscolanti, September 7, 2010
- ^ "Book Review: Tim Hortons Co-founder's Memoir" by Steve Maich for Maclean's magazine Archived August 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bits of Tim's" by Andy Holloway Archived March 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Review by Nick Krewen Archived October 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Former coffee czar brews bittersweet tale". Business Edge, Dec 3, 2006, Monte Stewart
External links[]
- Ron Joyce, Robert Thompson (2006). Always Fresh. HarperCollins Canada, World Archipelago. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2009-12-31. ISBN 978-0-00-200757-3
- Announcement of the book launch by Robert Thompson
- 2006 non-fiction books
- Canadian autobiographies
- Tim Hortons